Chaco Province · Argentina
Resistencia travel guide
Resistencia is a city in Chaco Province, Argentina, home to about 301,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- RES7 km · Resistencia International Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Resistencia
Resistencia is the capital and largest city of the province of Chaco in north-eastern Argentina. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city proper was 291,720 inhabitants.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Resistencia
See
- Intercultural 2 De Febrero Park/Paseo Costanero
- Plaza 25 de Mayo
- Museum of Man Chaqueño "Professor Ertivio Acosta"
- Museum of Natural Sciences Augusto Schulz
Do
- Cecual
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When to go
The best time to visit Resistencia
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Resistencia 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 Resistencia: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Resistencia International Airport (RES), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Corrientes Airport (CNQ, 22 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
There are regular flights to Resistencia airport from Buenos Aires Aeroparque airport. Flying into Corrientes airport is also an option. There are buses from Corrientes airport to Resistencia. There is a small network of regional services, linking Resistencia with its suburbs and nearby towns. There is one slightly longer route from Los Amores in the province of Santa Fe. All in all, the network is not particularly useful for a tourist.
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RES · Resistencia International Airport
CNQ · Corrientes Airport
Questions
Resistencia: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Resistencia?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Resistencia 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 Resistencia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Resistencia International Airport (RES), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Corrientes Airport (CNQ, 22 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Resistencia?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Resistencia
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.