Ischigualasto Provincial Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ischigualasto Provincial Park |
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| Parque Provincial Ischigualasto Valle de la Luna |
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 Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Location in Argentina
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| Location | San Juan Province, Argentina |
| Nearest city | San José de Jáchal |
| Area | 60,370 ha (233.1 sq mi) |
| Established | November 3, 1971 |
| Official name: Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks |
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| Type: | Natural |
| Criteria: | viii |
| Designated: | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference #: | 966 |
| State Party: |  Argentina |
| Region: | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Ischigualasto Provincial Park is a protected area in San Juan Province, north-western Argentina. The park is also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon") due to its otherworldly appearance.
It contains the geological formation called the Ischigualasto Formation. The formation is also included in the Talampaya National Park in the La Rioja Province. The Ischigualasto Formation has fossils from the Triassic period. These are some of the oldest known dinosaur remains.
In 2000 UNESCO included Ischigualasto in its World Heritage Sites.
Images for kids
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Fauna of the Ischigualasto Formation
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Las Coloradas cliff
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Water-eroded badlands
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The Sphynx, wind-eroded rock formation
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The Mushroom, wind-eroded rock formation
See also
In Spanish: Ischigualasto para niños
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