Argentina - Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas

"The Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas, contains an exceptional assemblage of cave art, executed between 13,000 and 9,500 years ago. It takes its name (Cave of the Hands) from the stencilled outlines of human hands in the cave, but there are also many depictions of animals, such as guanacos (Lama guanicoe), still commonly found in the region, as well as hunting scenes. The people responsible for the paintings may have been the ancestors of the historic hunter-gatherer communities of Patagonia found by European settlers in the 19th century." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Indigenous paintings found at Cave of Hands - Cuvea de las mons, Argentina. Thanks to Jenny.

Argentina - Península Valdés

"Península Valdés in Patagonia is a site of global significance for the conservation of marine mammals. It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered southern right whale as well as important breeding populations of southern elephant seals and southern sea lions. The orcas in this area have developed a unique hunting strategy to adapt to local coastal conditions." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Orca and Sealions of Peninsula Valdes of Patagonia, Argentina. Thanks to Monica of Argentina.




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Reproductive cycyle of Magallanes Penguins of Patagonia, Argentina. Thanks to Monica of Argentina.

Argentina - Iguazu National Park

"The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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A nice mult-view of the falls of Iguazu. Thanks to Neil for sending from Argentina.

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Iguazu Falls (Cataratas del Iguazu) at Misones, Argentina. Extra long size postcard. Thanks to Matthew.

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Devil's Throat on Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. Thanks to YL who visited Iguazu Falls on both Argentina and Brazil sides.

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Top view of Iguazu Falls on Argentina side. Thanks to YL for mailing this postcard from Argentina.

Argentina - Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks

"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." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Multi-view of Ischigualasto - Valley of La Luna, San Juan. Thanks to Ruben of Argentina.

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Valle de la Luna (San Juan) of Parque Provincial Ischigualasto, Argentina. Thanks to Nicole of Germany who visited Argentina and bought this postcard.

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Multi-view postcard showing La Catedral of Talampaya, La Rioja (bottom left) and El Hongo of Ischigualasto - Valle de la Luna, San Juan (bottom right). Thanks to Monica of Argentina.

Argentina - Brazil - Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis

"The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina, lie at the heart of a tropical forest. They are the impressive remains of five Jesuit missions, built in the land of the Guaranis during the 17th and 18th centuries. Each is characterized by a specific layout and a different state of conservation." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Ruins of Sao Miguel (291-001), Santo Angelo, Brazil. Thanks to Paolo of Brazil.

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Portal Reducciones Jesuiticas de San Ignocio Mini (291-002), Missiones, Argentina. Thanks to Marta of Argentina.

Argentina - Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba

"The Jesuit Block in Córdoba, heart of the former Jesuit Province of Paraguay, contains the core buildings of the Jesuit system: the university, the church and residence of the Society of Jesus, and the college. Along with the five estancias, or farming estates, they contain religious and secular buildings, which illustrate the unique religious, social, and economic experiment carried out in the world for a period of over 150 years in the 17th and 18th centuries." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Multi-view of Estancias Jesuiticas of Cordoba, Argentina. Postmarked Cordoba September 19, 2011 and arrived in Penang on October 6, 2011. Thanks to Jane who was visiting Argentina.

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This postcard completes my Argentina UNESCO World Heritage collection. Estancia Santa Catalina of Cordoba, Argentina. Sent inside an envelope of many nice Argentinian stamps. Thanks to Monica of Argentina.

Argentina - Quebrada de Humahuaca

"Quebrada de Humahuaca follows the line of a major cultural route, the Camino Inca, along the spectacular valley of the Rio Grande, from its source in the cold high desert plateau of the High Andean lands to its confluence with the Rio Leone some 150 km to the south. The valley shows substantial evidence of its use as a major trade route over the past 10,000 years. It features visible traces of prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities, of the Inca Empire (15th to 16th centuries) and of the fight for independence in the 19th and 20th centuries." Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Purmamarca (Jujuy) and Hill of Seven Colors - a stunning natural attraction of Quebrada of Humahuaca in northern Argentina. Thanks to Nicole of Germany who bought this postcard in her travels to Argentina.

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A multiview showing at the top middle the Cerro Siete Colores, Purmamarca, Jujuy near Quebrada, the middle middle showing Llamas and the bottom middle musical instrument used at Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy. Sent inside an envelope with nice stamps including 2 different UNESCO World Heritage of Quebrada de Humahuaca. Thanks to Monica of Argentina.

Argentina - Los Glaciares

"The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with rugged, towering mountains and numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Argentino, which is 160 km long. At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky grey glacial water, launching massive igloo icebergs into the lake with thunderous splashes." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the main attractions of Los Glaciares National Park. Thanks to Neil who visited the incredible wonders in Argentina.





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View of the town of El Chalten in Los Glaciares National Park with the towering mountains of Fitz Roy 3405m, Poincenot 3002m, Mermoz 2732m, Guillauet 2574m and Saint Exupery 2558m. Thanks again to Neil who trekked around Mt. Fitzroy.





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Los Glaciares National Park - Parque Nacional los Glaciares. Left: Cerre Torre 3128m, Glacier Upsala - El Chalten; Cerro Fitz Roy 3441m - Laguna Onelli; Glaciar Spegazzini - Glaciar Perito Moreno. Thanks to Jenny.