Přírodní parky Ischigualasto a Talampaya

Památka UNESCO · San Juan, 🇦🇷 Argentina

Rozloha 2 743 km²

Časové pásmo America/Argentina/La_Rioja, America/Argentina/San_Juan

Oficiální web whc.unesco.org/en/list/966/

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Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks Essentials

These adjacent UNESCO World Heritage sites in northwest Argentina protect the world’s most complete continental fossil record from the Triassic Period. Talampaya National Park is characterized by massive red sandstone cliffs reaching 150 meters, while Ischigualasto Provincial Park showcases grey-white clay formations and unique spherical concretions. The area preserves significant paleontological finds, including some of the world's oldest dinosaur remains, alongside ancient petroglyphs and surreal geological shapes carved by wind and water erosion.

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Geological Wonders

This collection highlights the unique geological formations of Ischigualasto Provincial Park and Talampaya National Park, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. These arid landscapes preserve a complete continental sequence of fossiliferous sediments from the Triassic Period. Visitors can observe massive red sandstone walls, sculpted rock formations like the spherical stones of Cancha de Bochas, and towering peaks including Cerro Morado and Cerro Tarjado. The area serves as one of the world's premier paleontological sites, revealing the evolution of early dinosaurs.

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