A natural heritage of rugged relief furrowed by torrential rivers in summer, green vegetation as diverse as the fauna.

A true immensity with a deep smell of leaves and wet earth. A place almost inaccessible to the sun because of its dense flora, and to man because of its unknown magnitude. This is Baritú National Park, where the tropical rainforest reaches its maximum expression and virgin nature rejoices in its unique specimens. With 72,000 hectares, Baritú is the only tropical park in Argentina due to the influence of the Tropic of Capricorn, and it is considered one of the best protected reserves in the world, since it is surrounded by a series of geographical features that make access to this magnificent green territory very difficult.

The park is naturally enclosed by four mountain ranges: to the north is the Sierra del Porongal, to the east is the Las Pavas mountain range at 2,000 meters above sea level, to the south is Cerro Negro and the Río Pescado mountain ranges, and to the west is the Cinco Picachos mountain range at 1,900 meters above sea level.

THE FLORA IN BARITÚ: In the deep silence of the Baritú National Park you can hear even the fall of a leaf on the damp earth.

In an environment that remains impregnated with intense green aromas is where the vegetation, more dense and tropical, is fully developed. Trees of great stature such as cebiles, walnut trees, cedars, quinas, afatas, yellow palos and white tipas alternate with myrtles, guayabos, matos and arborescent ferns, which are impressive to the eye. In spite of the scarce sunlight that enters, the forests of lapacho trees are abundant and express all the colorfulness in their clusters of pink, white and yellow flowers. The soil and tree trunks of the reserve are dotted with blue, fuchsia, white and yellow orchids, and many other bright colors. There is no shortage of vines and creepers of incredible sizes and small jungles of tightly packed reed beds. Among the rare trees in the park, the ficus maroma stands out, known as "the killer tree" because its long stems wrap around the trunks of other trees in so many turns that they end up choking them and sometimes even tearing them off. The park has become a perennial shrine of flora and fauna, so that future generations can recreate their spirit in the contemplation of unspoiled nature.

THE FAUNA IN BARITÚ: The black nights of the Baritú Park awaken all kinds of surprising sounds. They are the voices of the unknown animals that come out to look for their food.

The fauna that inhabits this vast territory is abundant, and is not fully defined. But it is known that it is the natural refuge of tigers or jaguars, pumas or American lions, tapirs, red squirrels, ocelots, foxes, bears, peccaries, peccaries and bears. There are also herds of caí monkeys, capybaras, hares and, supposedly, there is the "spectacled bear" which is a very large animal that scared more than one adventurous hunter.
Flocks of parrots fly over the park, and other typical birds of the reserve are the colorful toucan, magpies, the scissor hawk, ducks and herons, among other varieties of multicolored birds. Baritú is home to the world's largest eagle, known as the "harpy eagle". In the Porongal and Pescado rivers, you can observe real shoals of fish, since no one is in the habit of fishing in the park. Thus, catfish, tarpon and large dorados, among other fish, can be observed through the crystal clear waters of the generous natural channels that cross this national reserve.

It is advisable to hire the providers and guides authorized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Salta.