Empedrado Town, Argentina

Distance from Buenos Aires 1030 Km.
Distance from Corrientes 54 Km.
Distance from Goya 165 Km.

Empedrado is a small town located 55 kilometers from Corrientes.

It is known as “the pearl of the Paraná”. It preserves the attractiveness of the old towns thanks to its typical large houses and landscapes. There is a nice hotel located near spectacular cliffs over the Paraná River.

Sport fishing, especially the dorados, pacú, surubí and pez Amarillo types, can be practiced the whole year.

How to get to Empedrado

The National Road No. 12 in the principal accesses to the city that communicates the provincial capital with other important cities (Paraná, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires). Also it is communicated with Corrientes city and Bubneos Aires by a train and a hydroway by Paraná River.

Festivities

Parana River National Fest
The celebration is in honor of the arrival of waters of the Paraná River in Empedrado city coasts, as the gifts that brings to the city.

Child Carnival Festivity
Maintaining the tradition of Corrientes Province, in Empedrado takes place each summer the Carnival, during this time the nights will be illuminated by the characteristically joy of the Corsos.

Tourist Week
Holly week is presented as well as the tourist week, being visited along this time by hundreds of nature lovers and coast beauties.

Arandu Po Handycrafts Provincial Fair
25 de mayo Square is the place where 170 artisans of Corrientes and from close cities exhibit its `products made by different artisan techniques. Musical shows and the beauty patient are other traditional activities during the celebrations.

Winter Carnival
July invites to be part of a familiar festivity, where everybody enjoys.

Grandes del Rio Fishing Tournament
The tournament takes place on August.

Nuestro Señor Hallado Aniversary and town foundation day
Religious celebration that takes place on September with folkloric presentations, masses and prays.

Places of interest

· Plaza 25 de Mayo (Square)
· The Historical Museum
· Nuestro Señor Hallado Church
· San Baltasar Church
· Juan Bautista Cabral Colony
· Punta Mercedes

Punta Mercedes

In 1865, in this place took place the chips battle between Brasil and Paraguay. Nowadays in Punta Mercedes you Hill find a Chain that according to the history is yet tied to a ship under water.

Dora Theater

Founded on 1916, was named Provincial history monument.

Nuestro Señor Hallado Church

It was founded on 1825, venerates the Cristo Crucificado image, of more than 3 centuries age.

Useful information

Municipal Tourism and Sport Direction
Address: Bartolomé Mitre 1190

Phone: 54 (3783) 491633