Chaco

		•Museums		How to get there
				Things to do
		• RESISTENCIA, THE CULTURAL CAPITAL There are over 200 statues to be found throughout the city. The Fogón de los Arrieros (The Muleteers' Stove) is a mixture of museum, cultural institution and bohemian corner, where local and passing artists exhibit their works.		What to visit
				Shopping
				National Park
				Photos



		• THE PARQUE NACIONAL CHACO It is rich in plant and animal life. The vegetation is comprised of red quebrachos, carob trees, guayacans and dense caranday palm groves. Toucans, herons, storks, bandurrias, parrots, carpenter birds, monkeys, foxes, snakes, otters, carpinchos and yacare alligators are all in abundance.

		• THE METEORITES OF CAMPO DEL CIELO Very near to the border with Santiago del Estero lies an area covered with meteorite fragments dating back 6,000 years. The largest meteorite to have fallen here, weighing 33,4 tons, has been baptized with the name of El Chaco. • Other places of interest The Reserva Natural Estricta Colonia Benítez, is only 15km from the capital and has examples of the flora and fauna of the eastern region of Chaco. The reserve, Parque Provincial Pampa del Indio, also has abundant autochthonous fauna. It is very common to see tacurú, termites nests, which can reach a height of 1.5m.