Culture
Culture in Corrientes has been primarily informed and influenced by its European and Guarani roots,a example of this chamamé music and dance.
Famous correntinos were independence hero General Don José de San Martín (born in 1778 in Yapeyú), and Juan Bautista Cabral (born in Saladas), who (according to popular legend) gave his life for the General in the Battle of San Lorenzo.
Tourist destinations in the Corrientes Province include the Iberá Wetlands and the Mburucuyá National Park.
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