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Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
San Juan, Argentina
About
These two contiguous parks, extending over 275,300 ha in the desert region on the western border of the Sierra Pampeanas of central Argentina, contain the most complete continental fossil record known from the Triassic Period (245-208 million years ago). Six geological formations in the parks contain fossils of a wide range of ancestors of mammals, dinosaurs and plants revealing the evolution of vertebrates and the nature of palaeo-environments in the Triassic Period.
Supporting source: Legacy import provenance
When to visit
Hours
Admission
For Talampaya, national park daily access fee: general ARS 20,000; Argentine national ARS 7,000; provincial resident ARS 5,000; student ARS 5,000. Guided excursions inside Talampaya are required/separate and vary by experience/date. Ischigualasto has separate provincial tickets.
Booking
No booking needed
When to go
- Time of day: Morning
Features & amenities
What to expect
- Outdoor
What to bring
- Water
- comfortable shoes
Tags
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