Talampaya National Park, Argentina Jul. 9, 2024

Today, Talampaya National Park invites us to venture into the Argentina"s ancient heart. Situated in La Rioja province, this 2,150-square-kilometre park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, towering red rock formations, reaching skyward at 143 metres, are etched with the secrets of prehistoric life. The park is home to some of the oldest dinosaur remains ever found. Talampaya is also a canvas for ancient art. The park"s cliffs and caves feature petroglyphs created by the Ciénaga, Diaguita and other Indigenous cultures that inhabited the area between the 3rd and 9th centuries CE. Moreover, nature"s beauty is shown in the local flora, like xeric shrubs and cactus, and fauna. Guanacos, hares and foxes roam free, while condors, white-throated cacholotes and Sandy gallitos grace the skies. So, if the spirit of adventure beckons, heed its call.

© Gonzalo Azumendi/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Staying in the loop
The Rainbow Bridge
Jul. 9, 2025Independence Day of the Argentine Republic

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar. 22, 2024World Water Day
Oct. 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Let’s have a lek, see?
Apr. 17, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
A day of swing and celebration
The Riviera of India
Dec. 3, 2025Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Jan. 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Aug. 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Check out these ‘sea cows’
Sep. 27, 2023Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
Dec. 5, 2023Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Bavaria, Germany
Dec. 4, 2024Wildlife Conservation Day
Sep. 24, 2023World Rivers Day
What the heck is a distaff?
Feb. 14, 2024Valentines Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
The worlds most exclusive beach?
Sep. 11, 2025Monfragüe National Park, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Fragrant fields as far as the eye can see
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
Jan. 5, 2025Plum-headed parakeet
Nov. 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
Where two continents meet
Oct. 1, 2025Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Oct. 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
Aug. 10, 2025World Lion Day
Jan. 13, 2024Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Who uses this grassy bridge?
Oct. 14, 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece