Mesopotamia, Argentina

The Mesopotamia or Región Mesopotámica is the humid and verdant area of northeast Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos, and Corrientes.

The Iberá Wetlands in Corrientes are an extensive area of flooded forest similar to Brazil's Pantanal.

Misiones, in the northern part of Mesopotamia, is largely covered by subtropical forest, with caiman, toucans, and monkeys.

Fast decomposition of organic matter gives the area a red soil with only a thin fertile layer that can easily be washed away.

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is grown largely in Mesopotamia;[2] 1,800 square kilometres of Misiones are devoted to its production.

The region called Litoral (Spanish for coastal) consists of the Mesopotamia and the provinces of Chaco, Formosa, and Santa Fe.

[7]: 40 Summers are very hot, and owing to abundant rainfall very humid, while winters feature mild to warm weather.

[8] In Misiones province, mean annual temperatures range between 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) in Bernardo de Irigoyen to 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) in Posadas.

[12] The lower mean annual temperature recorded in Bernardo de Irigoyen, despite being located further north than Posadas is due to its higher altitude, resulting in a cooler climate.