Mercedes, Corrientes

I had thought about spending the night in the city of Corrientes. But, when I arrived at the bus terminal (intact) just after 1700 I found that there were still a couple of buses for Mercedes. Mercedes is a small town about 240km south of Corrientes, and is the main jumping off point for visiting Los Esteros del Iberá. Los Esteros are wetlands rich with diverse flora and fauna, which take up most of the central part of Corrientes Province - my intended destination on this leg of my tour. It is a part of the country that I have been told I cannot miss.

Mercedes is a quiet little farming town. I decided to splurge on a US$20 a night hotel room at the Hotel Sol. I figured that I would work out the logistics for visiting Los Esteros after a comfortable night's sleep. Anyway, more anon.

Below, one of Mercedes' many crumbling buildings - the Plaza Hotel.