Talampaya & Ischigualasto – two complicated names for the same thing. It stands for a vast canyon landscape from the Triassic era. A geological formation thus. But since the park lies on the border of two provinces, it needed two entrances, two administrations, and – just guessed it – two names.
In professional circles, Talampaya & Ischigualasto are known as fossil excavation sites. In the last picture you'll see a grey-whitish sediment, that expands upon contact with water, thereby shielding the layers underneath. This is where many dinosaur fossils have been found. However, as a tourist, you get to see none of the excavation – "for security reasons" – and will have to put up with admiring the canyon's natural beauty.
In professional circles, Talampaya & Ischigualasto are known as fossil excavation sites. In the last picture you'll see a grey-whitish sediment, that expands upon contact with water, thereby shielding the layers underneath. This is where many dinosaur fossils have been found. However, as a tourist, you get to see none of the excavation – "for security reasons" – and will have to put up with admiring the canyon's natural beauty.
