Ischigualasto

Ischigualasto is a stark basin east of the Andes, where wind and water have carved pale and multicoloured sediment into ridges and strange formations. Its dry landscape lies beside the red cliffs of Talampaya, within a much larger sedimentary basin. The exposed rocks preserve the remains of plants and animals from the Triassic period, long before human settlement. Sparse vegetation and wide expanses of bare stone give the valley its remarkable appearance.