Paso de los Libres
Known as the Cuna del Carnaval Argentino — the birthplace of Argentine carnival — Paso de los Libres is a town on the western bank of the Uruguay River in Corrientes province, facing the Brazilian city of Uruguaiana across an international bridge. Carnival celebrations here date to records from 1879, with Brazilian-style festivities incorporated from the late 1940s. The town is also the birthplace of Arturo Frondizi, Argentine president from 1958 to 1962, and was founded in 1843 by General Joaquín Madariaga.
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- Population53,969
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 34 km21 mi
Nearest airports
Paso de los Libres: quick answers
Where is Paso de los Libres?
Paso de los Libres is in Argentina.
How do you get to Paso de los Libres?
The nearest airport is Paso de los Libres (AOL), about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Paso de los Libres?
The warmest month is January, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 14°C56°F. The wettest month is October, with about 195 mm7.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Paso de los Libres?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Paso de los Libres?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yapeyú.