Mar Chiquita

Sub-Divisions: Calamuchita | Mar Chiquita | The North-West | The North | Paravachasca | Punilla | Sierras Chicas | Sierras del Sur |Traslasierra

A huge interior sea in the plain…
Flamingos, herons and other birds in an incredible wild shelter…

Sunny days and breathtaking sunsets…
Located in the province north-east depressed plain, the Laguna de Mar Chiquita or Mar de Ansenuza is a huge lagoon (6,000 m2) of marked salinity with an easily flooded plain, and the swamps of the river Petri or Dulce which cover an area of 10,000 km2 to the north.
This area offers a great diversity of environments (high coasts, low coasts, swampy ground, beaches), all of which promote a huge variety of birds (specially the pink flamingo) with Chaco forest and saline habitats.
The area has been proclaimed Provincial Natural Reserve and Hemispheric Site of the Organisation of Reserves for Beach Birds.
The town of Miramar, on the south shore of the Laguna, has a specialised centre on mud-balneotherapy.
Natural resources, balneology, recreational activities (environment interpretation, fauna watching, water sports, fishing), make this area a special tourist destination.&texto_info=Located in the province north-east depressed plain, the Laguna de Mar Chiquita or Mar de Ansenuza is a huge lagoon (6,000 m2) of marked salinity with an easily flooded plain, and the swamps of the river Petri or Dulce which cover an area of 10,000 km2 to the north.

Laguna de Mar Chiquita: Extensa depresión salina en la que desembocan los ríos Dulces, Suquía y Xanaes (Ríos Primero y Segundo). Las propiedades terapéuticas de sus aguas dieron origen a un centro turístico balneológico termal. Por su valiosa fauna (flamencos rosados, patos, nutrias, etc.) ha sido declarada Reserva Natural. La Red Hemisférica de Reservas de Aves Playeras le ha dedicado el carácter de “Sitio Hemisférico” y cuenta con puestos de observación faunística. La cría en cautiverio de la nutria ha dado origen una floreciente industria peletera que ofrece al mercado prendas de piel y cuero de altísima calidad. En su extensísimo espejo se pueden realizar de diversas actividades náuticas y la práctica de la pesca del pejerrey.

Laguna de Mar Chiquita: Vast saline depression into which flow the rivers Dulce, Suquía and Xanaes (the two latter also known as the rivers Primero and Segundo). The therapeutic properties of its waters led to the creation of a thermal hydrotherapy tourist centre. It has been declared a Natural Reserve due to its valuable fauna (pink flamingos, ducks, otters, among others). The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network has declared it a “Member Site” and it includes a series of fauna observation points. The breeding of otters in captivity has led to a flourishing fur industry that offers fur and leather garments with an extremely high quality. This ample watershed has the characteristics needed for the practice of many water sports and for pejerrey (silverside) fishing.
Miramar: This is the main tourist centre of the Mar Chiquita area. Together with the city of Balnearia, they offer the necessary tourist infrastructure for the area (casino, hotels and restaurants).
Laguna del Plata: A sector of this coastal lagoon with its course flowing through a natural depression forming a wide bay known as Laguna del Plata. It is located 10 km. away from La Para and 8 km. away from Marull on provincial road 17. It is an excellent area for pejerrey sport fishing. There are two camping sites in the area.