Talampaya National Park, Argentina Jul 9, 2024

Today, Talampaya National Park invites us to venture into 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

Jul 9, 2025Constitución railway station, Buenos Aires, Argentina

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 19, 2025Luna moth
Oct 4, 2023Tarantula Nebula
Jan 25, 2026Burns National Heritage Park, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Apr 1, 2025Tree frog, Costa Rica
Mar 27, 2024Tea plantation near Munnar, India
Dec 13, 2024St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Dec 3, 2024Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Dec 21, 2024Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Nov 20, 2023Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, South Wales
Feb 23, 2025Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan
Nov 7, 2023Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
Nov 30, 2025Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
Dec 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Mar 26, 2025Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
Sep 7, 2023Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
Nov 30, 2023The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Jan 18, 2024Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
May 18, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Canada
Aug 25, 2024Glacier National Park, Montana
Oct 12, 2023Palouse region, Idaho, USA
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Jan 8, 2026Yellow-chevroned parakeets
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
Jan 13, 2025Cottage and Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales, United Kingdom
Apr 14, 2025Atlantic spotted dolphins near Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal
Jul 25, 2025Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Jun 20, 2024Kokino, North Macedonia
Jun 20, 2025Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland
Nov 14, 2025Mother manatee and calf