Las acacias Filming Locations
Las acacias Filming Locations
Corrientes is a province in subtropical northeastern Argentina, bounded by the Paraná and Uruguay rivers. Its Esteros del Iberá wetlands – an immense area of lakes and swamps harboring alligators, anacondas, capybaras and more than 350 bird species – is a popular ecotourism destination. The region is known for its golden dorado fly fishing, and some of its estancias (ranches) offer lodging.
Paraguay is a landlocked country between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, home to large swaths of swampland, subtropical forest and chaco, wildernesses comprising savanna and scrubland. The capital, Asunción, on the banks of the Paraguay River, is home to the grand Government Palace and the Museo del Barro, displaying pre-Columbian ceramics and ñandutí lacework, the latter available in many shops.
Formosa is a province in northeast Argentina, bordering Paraguay. The capital, also called Formosa, has a promenade by the Paraguay River, plus Plaza San Martín, a large square dotted with fountains, sculptures and flowering trees. North lie the swamps, lagoons and hardwood forests of Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo. It’s home to abundant birdlife, plus alligators, pumas and endangered species such as the maned wolf.
Buenos Aires, officially the Buenos Aires Province, is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of the province and the province's capital until it was federalized in 1880.
Buenos Aires is Argentina’s big, cosmopolitan capital city. Its center is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace. Other major attractions include Teatro Colón, a grand 1908 opera house with nearly 2,500 seats, and the modern MALBA museum, displaying Latin American art.
Buenos Aires is Argentina’s big, cosmopolitan capital city. Its center is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace. Other major attractions include Teatro Colón, a grand 1908 opera house with nearly 2,500 seats, and the modern MALBA museum, displaying Latin American art.
Las acacias (2011)
Reluctantly, a dour long-distance truck driver agrees to give a lift to a Paraguayan single mother and her five-month-old daughter to Buenos Aires. Can the palpable silence soften up the taciturn trucker's sullen heart?