Yatay palms in El Palmar National Park
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El Palmar experience

Explore the Calera del Palmar ruins

Walk through limeworks, ranch remains and river history where Jesuit, colonial and industrial layers survive inside the national park.

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The experience

Find human history inside the palm landscape

The Calera del Palmar site preserves traces of lime production and ranching linked to a much longer history of Indigenous and colonial occupation.

Its ruins prevent the park from being read as untouched nature and connect the Uruguay River to regional trade.

Journeys

Journeys through El Palmar

Experience FAQ

Explore the Calera del Palmar ruins

Q01What survives at La Calera?

Visitors can see structural remains associated with lime production and later ranch activity, interpreted within the park's cultural history.

Q02Can this be combined with the palm trails?

Yes. The historical area and natural trails belong to the same park day, subject to road and trail access.

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Plan El Palmar's history walk

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I would travel south for whales, lenga forests and glaciers calving into blue water. I would turn north for Mendoza's vineyards, the white deserts of the Puna and the roar of Iguazú. Both deserve a journey of their own.

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