Resistencia is the capital of Chaco province in northern Argentina, on the banks of the Río Negro opposite Corrientes. It calls itself the "City of Sculptures" — there are more than 700 sculptures displayed on street corners and plazas throughout the city, and the Bienal Internacional de Escultura every July of even-numbered years adds ten more pieces to the streets. The Fogón de los Arrieros cultural centre is the heart of the city's artistic life — the place that started the sculpture project in the 1940s — and one of the most interesting cultural spaces in the north.
The compact centre revolves around the Plaza 25 de Mayo, with the Casa de Gobierno, the Catedral San Fernando Rey and the Museo del Hombre Chaqueño within a couple of blocks. Pick up a sculpture map at the tourist office and walk the central grid in a morning — every block has at least one piece.
The city is also a useful jumping-off point for exploring the Chaco region, one of the least-visited environments in South America — a vast subtropical dry forest and wetland system with excellent birdwatching and wildlife.