Federación Voyage Tips and guide

Federación is a small town in the northeast of the province of Entre Ríos, by the reservoir of Salto Grande dam. It lies on the Uruguay river bank.

The original town was founded in 1777 but in 1974 the citizens of Federación underwent a relocation. The new city was formally inaugurated in 1979, because the old city was flooded by the waters of Salto Grande.

The local economy is based on citrus crops and timber. They also have many attractive tourist spots.

• Federación touriem website

By road: you can get in only by bus or car. It is between 5 and 7 hours away from Buenos Aires (478 km).

It is defined as “subtropical”. The average temperatures are 19 ºC in spring, 25 ºC in summer, 18 ºC in autumn and 13 ºC in winter.

The average annual rainfall of 1200 millimeters sets annual records, with higher rates in autumn and spring. Humidity is relatively high too.

Taxis are very cheap. If you want to walk, Federación is perfect too. It’s very small and cycling is another good option.

• Museum of Settlements - Federation, Hipólito Irigoyen y Las Rosas, [email protected]. Tu-Su 09:00-12:30. History museum. (updated Mar 2022)
• Museo de la imagen
• Espigón Stella Maris (a breakwater)
• The harbor
• Avenida Costanera is a beautiful recreation space that stretches along 8 km

The city's thermal complex, one of the most visited by tourists in Argentina, includes a water park, and offers kayaking, horseback riding, craft fairs, religious activities, city tours, museums, and flora and fauna viewing in the Chaviyú forest reserve. The hot springs emerge from a depth of 1,268 m. Their spring temperature remains constant at 42 °C, classifying them as hyperthermal waters.

The typical souvenirs are leather goods, cutlery, semi precious stones, mates, etc.

You can also buy regional products (jams, jellies, liquers, sausages, marinades, cheese).

There are a lot of pizzerias.

There are in Federación bungalows, campsites, private houses and apartments.