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La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica or Litoral ("Littoral
Littoral

In coastal environments and biomes, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged....
") is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, comprising the provinces of Misiones
Misiones Province

Misiones is one of the Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region....
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province

Entre R?os is a northeastern provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires Province , Corrientes Province and Santa Fe Province , and Uruguay in the east....
 and Corrientes
Corrientes Province

Corrientes is a Provinces of Argentina in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia, Argentina. Its name means "currents" or "rapids" in Spanish....
. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers, the Paraná River
Paraná River

This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goi?s, central Brazil, see Paran? RiverThe Paran? River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over a course of some 2,570 kilometers ....
 and the Uruguay River
Uruguay River

The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia, Argentina from the other two countries....
. This area is also a distinct physiographic province of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division.

The long parallel courses of the two rivers, and the verdant areas between them, drove comparisons to the region in modern-day Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 called Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is the area of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, largely corresponding to modern Iraq, as well as some parts of northeastern Syria, some parts of southeastern Turkey, and some parts of the Khuzestan Province of southwestern Iran....
 (Greek
Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek is the historical stage in the development of the Greek language spanning across the Archaic Greece , Classical Greece , and Hellenistic civilization periods of ancient Greece and the classical antiquity....
: ?es?p?taµ?a "land between rivers"), from which the Argentine region draws its name.






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La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica or Litoral ("Littoral
Littoral

In coastal environments and biomes, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged....
") is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, comprising the provinces of Misiones
Misiones Province

Misiones is one of the Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region....
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province

Entre R?os is a northeastern provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires Province , Corrientes Province and Santa Fe Province , and Uruguay in the east....
 and Corrientes
Corrientes Province

Corrientes is a Provinces of Argentina in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia, Argentina. Its name means "currents" or "rapids" in Spanish....
. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers, the Paraná River
Paraná River

This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goi?s, central Brazil, see Paran? RiverThe Paran? River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over a course of some 2,570 kilometers ....
 and the Uruguay River
Uruguay River

The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia, Argentina from the other two countries....
. This area is also a distinct physiographic province of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division.

The long parallel courses of the two rivers, and the verdant areas between them, drove comparisons to the region in modern-day Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
 called Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is the area of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, largely corresponding to modern Iraq, as well as some parts of northeastern Syria, some parts of southeastern Turkey, and some parts of the Khuzestan Province of southwestern Iran....
 (Greek
Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek is the historical stage in the development of the Greek language spanning across the Archaic Greece , Classical Greece , and Hellenistic civilization periods of ancient Greece and the classical antiquity....
: ?es?p?taµ?a "land between rivers"), from which the Argentine region draws its name. Parts of the neighboring provinces of Formosa
Formosa Province

Formosa Provinces of Argentina is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunci?n, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco Province and Salta Province to its south and west, respectively....
, Chaco
Chaco Province

Chaco is an Argentina province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia, Chaco on the Paran? River opposite the city of Corrientes....
 and Santa Fe
Santa Fe Province

Santa Fe is a Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes Province, Entre R?os, Buenos Aires Province, C?rdoba Province, Argentina, and Santiago del Estero Province....
 share Mesopotamia's features, as do the neighboring regions of nearby Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
, Paraguay
Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the only two landlocked countries in South America . It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest....
 and Uruguay
Uruguay

Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area....
. Mesopotamia has some of the most popular tourist attractions in Argentina, mainly the Iguazú Falls
Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Igua?u Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paran? and the Argentina province of Misiones Province....
 and the Iguazú National Park
Iguazú National Park

The Iguaz? National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguaz? Department, in the north of the provinces of Argentina of Misiones Province, Mesopotamia, Argentina....
, and the Jesuit
Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Jesus Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a Holy Orders....
 monasteries
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 in Misiones. The Iberá Wetlands
Iberá Wetlands

The Iber? Wetlands are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the center and center-north of the ....
 in Corrientes are an extensive area of flooded forest similar to Brazil's Pantanal
Pantanal

The Pantanal is a tropical wetland in South America, mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, and also portions in Bolivia and Paraguay....
.

The region is part of the Brazilian central plateau. The whole region has high rainfall, particularly in August and September, up to 2,000 mm annually. Misiones, in the northern part of Mesopotamia, is largely covered by subtropical forest
Forest

File:Stara planina suma.jpgA forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria....
, with alligator
Alligator

An Alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The name alligator is an anglicization form of the Spanish language el lagarto , the name by which early Spain explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator....
s, toucan
Toucan

Toucans are a family, Ramphastidae, of near-passerine birds from the neotropics . The family is most closely related to the Capitonidae. They are brightly marked and have large, colorful bills....
s and monkey
Monkey

A monkey is a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers. More specifically, the term monkey refers to a subset of monkeys: any of the smaller longer-tailed catarrhine or platyrrhine primates as contrasted with the apes....
s. Fast decomposition of organic matter gives the area a red soil with only a thin fertile layer that can easily be washed away. Corrientes is marshy and wooded, with low hills. Entre Ríos is covered with fertile pasture land stretching into Uruguay.

The flora of Mesopotamia includes the yatay palm (Syagrus
Syagrus

Syagrus is a genus of 30 to 42 species of Arecaceae , native to South America, with one species endemic to the Lesser Antilles. The genus is closely related to the Cocos, or coconut genus, and many Syagrus species produce edible seeds similar to the coconut....
 yatay, Butia yatay), which is a protected species in the El Palmar National Park
El Palmar National Park

El Palmar National Park is one of Argentina's national parks, located on the center-west of the provinces of Argentina of Entre R?os, mid-way between the cities of Col?n, Entre R?os and Concordia, Entre R?os ....
, and the Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia

Araucaria angustifolia is a species in the Pinophyta genus Araucaria. It is native to southern Brazil It is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m tall and 1 m trunk diameter....
 (Paraná pine tree). Tree ferns, orchids and large trees can also be found.

Yerba mate
Yerba mate

Yerba mate , Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly native to subtropical South America in Argentina, southern Chile, eastern Paraguay, western Uruguay and southern Brazil....
 (Ilex paraguariensis) is grown largely in Mesopotamia; 1,800 square kilometres of Misiones are devoted to its production. The region is also important for cattle and sheep, poultry, linseed, tobacco
Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as an organic pesticide, and in the form of nicotine tartrate it is used in some medicines....
, citrus and rice.

Gualeguaychú
Gualeguaychú

Gualeguaych? may refer to:* Gualeguaych?, Entre R?os, a city in the province of Entre R?os, Argentina, on the left bank of the Gualeguaych? River...
 in Entre Ríos is popular for its Carnival
Carnival

Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during January and February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus , masque and public street party....
 at the beginning of Lent
Lent

Lent, in Christianity, is the period of the liturgical year leading up to Easter. Conventionally it is described as being forty days long, though different Christian denominations calculate the forty days differently....
. Corrientes is also known for its carnival celebrations and is a centre of music and festivals generally: the chamamé
Chamamé

Chamam? is a folk music genre from the Argentina Northeast, Mesopotamia, Argentina and in the south of Brazil. Paran? , Santa Catarina , Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul....
 music style has recently seen a resurgence in popularity.