Nearest city Villa Unión Criteria viii Area 2,150 km² Established 1997 | Type Natural Address Argentina Phone +54 3825 47-0356 | |
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Location La Rioja Province, Argentina Governing body Administración de Parques Nacionales Official name Ischigualasto and Talampaya Natural Parks Similar Ischigualasto Provincial Park, Iguazú National Park, Sierra de las Quijadas, Quebrada de Humahuaca, Los Glaciares National | ||
Talampaya national park la rioja argentina
Talampaya National Park is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. It was designated a provincial reserve in 1975, a national park in 1997, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
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- Talampaya national park la rioja argentina
- Echo in talampaya national park known as valle de la luna
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The park covers an area of 2,150 square kilometres (830 sq mi), at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) above mean sea level. Its purpose is to protect important archaeological and palaeontological sites found in the area. It has landscapes of great beauty, with flora and fauna typical of the mountain biome.
The park is in a basin between the Cerro Los Colorados to the west and the Sierra de Sañagasta to the east. The landscape is the result of erosion by water and wind in a desert climate, with large ranges in temperature - high heat by day and low temperature at night, with torrential rain in summer and strong wind in spring.
The park includes: