Along the Río Uruguay

The first leg of the much-used but well-maintained RN-14 toll road, which begins at Ceibas, 160km northwest of Buenos Aires, and heads towards Iguazú, ending up at the Brazilian border, is lined by a string of towns on the banks of the Río Uruguay. Languid and picturesque Colón is by far the most attractive of these, and has the most developed tourist infrastructure, including good hotels and numerous campsites right by its sandy beaches. It is also a convenient base for making a trip to nearby Parque Nacional El Palmar and the Palacio de San José, once General Urquiza’s luxurious residence. Colón has road links to Uruguay, as does Gualeguaychú – home of Argentina’s most renowned carnival festivities – the most southerly of the resorts.