Corrientes (Guaraní: Taragüí, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about 1,000 km (621 mi) from Buenos Aires and 300 km (186 mi) from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has a population of 328,689 according to the 2001 Census. It lies opposite its twin city, Resistencia, Chaco.
It has a mix of colonial and modern architecture, several churches and a number of lapacho, ceibo, jacaranda and orange trees. It is also home to one of the biggest carnival celebrations in the country.
The annual average temperature is 20 °C (68 °F), with maximum and minimum averages of 45 and 5 °C (113 and 41 °F) respectively. The annual rainfall is around 1,200 millimetres (47 in).
The General Belgrano Bridge crosses the Paraná River that serves as the natural border with the neighbouring Chaco Province. On the other side of the bridge is Resistencia, capital of Chaco. To the west and up the Paraná, between Paraguay and Argentina, lies the Yaciretá dam, one of the largest hydroelectric power generators in the world.
Corrientes Station is a station on Line H of the Buenos Aires Underground that served as the line's north terminus from 2010-2015 until the next extension of the line was completed in late 2015. From here, passengers may transfer to the Pueyrredón Station on Line B.
Media related to Corrientes (Line H Buenos Aires Underground) at Wikimedia Commons
Corrientes (chains or currents in the Spanish language) can refer to:
Blasse Stirn im Nachtlicht
Gekrönt und ungehalten
Meiner Welt verschwig dich
Dafür sei dein was atmet
Aus deiner Schläfe
wird ein dunkler Geist zum Himmel fahren
So schön und unergründbar,
traurig wie das Leben, das dich treibt
Und dennoch bleibt mein Herz, mein Sehnen
lass die Engel untergehen
Mein Herz, mein Sehnen
werden mich zu Sternen heben
Mein Herz, mein Sehnen
dass die Himmel mir begegnen
Mein Herz, mein Sehnen
Atem stirbt und die Erinnerung - vergeht
Hohl erkling der Ort hier
Staub liegt in leeren Brunnen
Ein Geschick aus Ton nur
Ungeliebt zur Welt gekommen
Fall wie der Regen fällt
und tränke meine nackten Arme
So schön und unergründbar,
traurig wie das Leben, das dich treibt
Vom Rand der Welt
erklingt das Beben in der Zeit
So viele stürzten mich