Discover Bermejo Department

In Bermejo Department, the river landscape of Isla del Cerrito meets historical themes brought to life in museums and collections. When planning your trip, you can weigh outdoor activities against an insight into the region’s history. Isla del Cerrito lies at the confluence of the Río Paraguay and Río Paraná; in Las Palmas, themed tours focus on local history and architecture.

Isla del Cerrito: River Setting and Activities

Isla del Cerrito is an island at the confluence of the Río Paraguay and Río Paraná. Paths and trails invite you to take long walks among old trees and buildings dating from the late 19th century. Birdwatching and wildlife observation are among the activities associated with the island, along with horseback riding, cycling excursions, and sport fishing. This gives you a choice of a walk, wildlife observation on land, and other leisure activities, which are distinct experiences.

Boat trips through the confluence are also among the activities associated with Isla del Cerrito. Angling enthusiasts will also find a special event connection: a 2025 tourism report mentions the International Catch-and-Release Dorado Fishing Tournament on Isla del Cerrito and reports that it attracts thousands of visitors and anglers from Argentina and neighboring countries each year. Fishing and the tournament are therefore distinct aspects of the topic. If you want to plan your trip around the tournament, check the current dates before you travel. For a specific activity, it is also worth confirming the arrangements in advance.

Museum Collections and Historical Themes

The Museo Histórico Regional de la Isla del Cerrito brings together collections covering various periods of regional history. They document the Indigenous presence in the area and the Spanish presence around 1528. Other topics include the War of the Triple Alliance from 1865 to 1870 and Hospital Aberastury, known as “the leprosarium,” which operated in the 1960s. The museum was founded in 1996 and renovated in 2014. The collection thus connects widely separated historical periods; the dates of its founding and renovation add context about the museum’s own history.

Casa Grande and Tours in Las Palmas

In Las Palmas, the Museo de sitio Complejo Casa Grande Las Palmas del Chaco Austral was declared a cultural heritage site of Chaco Province in 2006. Themed tours at the Museo de Sitio Complejo Casa Grande cover the history of the town’s founding and the sugar mill. Other topics include the architecture of Casa Grande, the factory, the churches, and other buildings, as well as the surrounding flora. The tour themes therefore range from local and economic history to architecture and plant life. If you are planning a visit, check the current visiting days and hours in advance.

Chaco in a Broader Context

Beyond the local focus, the broader travel destination of Chaco encompasses other distinct landscapes. Parque Nacional Chaco preserves more than 14,900 hectares of the Chaco Húmedo ecoregion. Parque Nacional Laguna El Palmar covers 5,600 hectares across the Chaco Húmedo and Delta e Islas del Paraná ecoregions and includes wetlands of international importance. A different landscape type is represented by the 30,750-hectare Parque Provincial Loro Hablador in the Chaco seco ecoregion. The three protected areas give an impression of the landscape diversity of the broader destination of Chaco; they represent different ecoregions and are distinct from the attractions on Isla del Cerrito or in Las Palmas.

Discover more destinations: Las Palmas, Mayor Luis Fonta, San Fernando Department, Fray Justo Santa María De Oro Department, Almirante Brown, Independencia Department.

Go to the broader travel overview: Chaco.