Mar Chiquita, an inland sea in the middle of Argentina

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Mar Chiquita is a large saltwater lagoon that is located in the province of Cordoba in central Argentina. One of the biggest lake area of Argentina and one of the largest salt lakes in the planet. Its surface is about 6000km2. It is a place with a great diversity of flora and Fauna, it was formed by a geological fault that was formed during the Andean folding, which was at that time the bed of a marine gulf, because of this the area has abundance of sodium sulfate that salt its waters. The Lagoon of Mar Chiquita seems a true inland sea, the winds cause high waves, it has very interesting landscapes and its climate is excellent, but it is a tourist area little known and exploited, which also gives a special attraction. The western and northern coasts are practically uninhabited and unspoiled natural landscapes that present have difficult access, but are unique places to visit if you can. In these wild animals abound. On the south coast is where the populations where tourism is more developed, like in Miramar, Balnearia, Marull, and Altos de Chipión. On the west coast is the old village of Morteros that was a fort in the seventeenth century. Mar Chiquita lagoon is not one of the most famous tourist destinations in Argentina, but it's worth visiting.

Mar Chiquita is a large saltwater lagoon that is located in the province of Cordoba in central Argentina. One of the biggest lake area of Argentina and one of the largest salt lakes in the planet. Its
surface is about 6000km2.

It is a place with a great diversity of flora and Fauna, it was formed by a geological fault that was formed during the Andean folding, which was at that time the bed of a marine gulf, because of this the area has abundance of sodium sulfate that salt its waters.

The Lagoon of Mar Chiquita seems a true inland sea, the winds cause high waves, it has very interesting landscapes and its climate is excellent, but it is a tourist area little known and exploited, which also gives a special attraction. The western and northern coasts are practically uninhabited and unspoiled natural landscapes that present have difficult access, but are unique places to visit if you can. In these wild animals abound. On the south coast is where the populations where tourism is more developed, like in Miramar, Balnearia, Marull, and Altos de Chipión. On the west coast is the old village of Morteros that was a fort in the seventeenth century.

Mar Chiquita lagoon is not one of the most famous tourist destinations in Argentina, but it's worth visiting.