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La Rioja
Talampaya canyon fossil beds
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
FossilsAlso reported: viewing only.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Triassic red bed canyon country paired with Ischigualasto in a World Heritage listing
Internationally documented Triassic sequence.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
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Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.