With a population of over 1,2 million people, Rosario is another big city in the north of Argentina. It is also oneof the few cities where it isn't clear who the founder was. However this is not a problem for a city that has Ché Guevara and Lionel Messi as some of its most noticeable sons. Located on the western shore of the Paraná river, Rosario is the third most populous city in the country.
My interest for Rosario came from a combination of its history and its location, on my way from Buenos Aires to Paysandú in Uruguay.
Rosario's best known monument is the National Flag Memorial, a monumental complex built close to the Paraná River. It was inaugurated in 1957 conmemorating Manuel Belgrano raising the argentinean flag for the first time on an island in the river on February 1812.
Just across the flag's memorial is also a memorial for the victims of the Falklands war.
The Parana´ river shores are used for recreation, fishing and some acuatic sports.
However the main use of the river is for freight transportation; Rosario has a 10m deep port. Exports include wheat, flour, hay and other vegetable oils, corn, sugar, meat and wool.
Besides the Parana banks, the city has several gardens, allees and old buildings which are a visit worth.
The very modern bus terminal in Rosario (Terminal Santa Fé) is about 3,5 km outside the center of town.
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