Corrientes Province · Argentina
Corrientes travel guide
Corrientes is a city in Corrientes Province, Argentina, home to about 430,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- CNQ7 km · Corrientes Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Corrientes
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about 1,000 km (621 mi) from Buenos Aires and 300 km (186 mi) from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has a population of 346,334 according to the 2010 Census.
Corrientes business hours are 09:00-12:00 in the morning, and 17:00-20:30 (winter) or 18:00-22:00 (summer). During the siesta break, the streets are empty and virtually all the business are closed. Most banks only open in the morning, usually from 07:00 to 11:30.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Corrientes
See
- Plaza 25 de Mayo
Do
The Chamamé National Festival, celebrating a style of music and dance popular in Southern South America, takes place every January in the Anfiteatro Cocomarola.
- Cultural Fridays at Casa Iberá
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When to go
The best time to visit Corrientes
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Corrientes are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 176 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Corrientes: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Corrientes Airport (CNQ), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Resistencia International Airport (RES, 24 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Corrientes airport, officially Aeropuerto Internacional Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro (CNQ), receives flights from Aerolíneas Argentinas and low-cost carrier Fly Bondi. It lies close to the city, a little further down the road from the local university campus. Bus lines 11 and 109 go from the bus station to the city center to the bus stop in front of the airport car entrance. From there, it's a 7 min open-air trek to the airport building itself. The bus ride from Plaza Torrent to the airport takes around 30min.
Getting around
City buses fares are paid only with SUBE cards - the very same in use in Buenos Aires and other cities. Cards can be topped up in kiosks, at the bus station and on Terminales SUBE. Information on the city bus routes network is available here.
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CNQ · Corrientes Airport
RES · Resistencia International Airport
Questions
Corrientes: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Corrientes?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Corrientes are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 176 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Corrientes?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Corrientes Airport (CNQ), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Resistencia International Airport (RES, 24 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Corrientes?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Corrientes
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.