The Ischigualasto Provincial Natural Park is 330 km northeast of the City of San Juan. The rugged landscape, its geological formations and its
paleontological richness contribute to the value and importance of this
unique site.
Geoforms
The Barrancas Coloradas dominate the landscape with its 200 m of height and are also product of the wind erosion. Its reddish color, due to the presence of iron, contrasts with the grays, green, changing their tonalities from dawn to sunset.
Between brown, gray and red, the wind and water have sculpted surprising shapes known with popular names such as: The Worm, The Fungus, The Submarine, The Sphinx, The Field of Bochas, The Painted Valley, among others.
The numerous finds of fossils of animals and plants, allow to know one of the most interesting chapters of the history of the Earth.
Geologically and paleontologically, the area represents the first of the periods in which the Mesozoic Era is divided: the Triassic Period where the oldest dinosaur in the world (230 million years) has been found, as well as the carnivorous dinosaur and the oldest herbivore of the world.Ischigualasto
Geoforms
The Barrancas Coloradas dominate the landscape with its 200 m of height and are also product of the wind erosion. Its reddish color, due to the presence of iron, contrasts with the grays, green, changing their tonalities from dawn to sunset.
Between brown, gray and red, the wind and water have sculpted surprising shapes known with popular names such as: The Worm, The Fungus, The Submarine, The Sphinx, The Field of Bochas, The Painted Valley, among others.
The numerous finds of fossils of animals and plants, allow to know one of the most interesting chapters of the history of the Earth.
Geologically and paleontologically, the area represents the first of the periods in which the Mesozoic Era is divided: the Triassic Period where the oldest dinosaur in the world (230 million years) has been found, as well as the carnivorous dinosaur and the oldest herbivore of the world.Ischigualasto
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