Corrientes, Argentina

	Corrientes boasts a strong culture, including Chamamé music and dance, as well as Guarani traditions. Since the 1980’s, chamamé has become a mainstay of Argentine music, cross-breeding with musical styles from all over the north of Argentina and even Brazil to produce the genre, which is much in vogue in all of the country. Famous correntinos from history are independence heroJosé Fransisco de San Martín and Juan Bautista Cabral.Legend says he gave his life for the General San Martin in the Battle of San Lorenzo. Tourist destinations in the Corrientes Province include the Iberá Wetlands and theMburucuyá National Park.
Agriculture is one of the main activities in the province, centered in citrus, tobacco, rice, yerba mate, tea and cotton. The timber industry comes from the pine and eucalyptus forests. Cattle is another industry of the area. The Brangus breed is the most common in the area. 70,000 km2 of the provinces’ land are used for more than 4 million heads of cattle.
The Northern Argentine Criollo Strategy Group (NAC SG) consists of three missionary units who work to push back the darkness across the entire province. Currently, we have works in Corrientes Capital and are preparing to begin in Esquina
Corrientes Capital Corrientes is the oldest city in Argentina, founded in 1588 and is the capital of the province. It is located on the eastern shore of the Parana River, about 1,000 km from Buenos Aires along National Route 12. It has a population of 328,689 inhabitants – and only .2% of them are born again believers. The city gets its name from the river, since this is the place where navigation is very difficult due to fluctuating currents. (Corrientes is Spanish for currents.) As the provincial capital, Corrientes is the most important city in the province and serves as the economical center as well as the location for authorities and governmental institutions. Inside the capital city, we are currently working in Barrio Jardín (Garden Neighborhood) leading small group Bible studies designed to create new churches.
Esquina Esquina is located in the southwest corner (“Esquina” in Spanish) of Corrientes Province, on the cliffs over the Corriente River.
Located 324 kilometers away from the capital of the province and 700 kilometers from the City of Buenos Aires, Esquina is a paradise of islands, rivers and wetlands that enable visitors to rest and enjoy a scenery that offers a wide range of activities for the entire family.
Esquina belongs to the Province of Corrientes “River Route” tourist circuit. One of its most fascinating natural attractions is the natural delta formed at the mouth of the Corriente River in the Paraná River, opposite the city harbor.
Its islands, rivers and streams feature excellent dorado and surubí fishing. Wildlife observation along its rivers, marshlands and scrublands turns this city into one of the most attractive destinations for lovers of landscape photography and birdwatching in general.
The city also offers an ideal environment to get close to the life and work of local craftsmen, where woven textiles and cow and capybara leather works, as well as mates with unique details, delight visitors who stroll about the handicrafts market or the various streets surrounding the main square and the Santa Rita de Cassia Church.
The popular festivals celebrated here include Carnival, which is commemorated in February and the Pacú National Festival, celebrated in March, which attracts not only national anglers but also fishermen from bordering countries, who come along in search for this large fish.

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