Rio Negro province

RIO NEGRO

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	Provincia, south-central Argentina, lying within the region known as Patagonia and extending westward from the Atlantic to the Andes and the border with Neuquén provincia. It is crossed (northwest to southeast) by the Negro River. South of the Negro, most of the land consists of arid tablelands. To the west are the chains of lakes and the forested valleys of the Andes, the site of Nahuel Huapí National Park. The Atlantic coastline has one deep indentation, the Gulf of San Matías, in the northern bend of which is the small port of San Antonio Oeste. The area was settled in 1782 by the explorer Basilio Villarino and was made a national territory in 1884. It became a provincia in 1955. A dam, built on the Negro River near Neuquén, made possible the irrigation of a large area between the Colorado (the provincia's northern boundary) and Negro rivers, where alfalfa is grown, pears and apples are produced for export, and sheep are raised. The Sierra Grande mining and industrial complex was developed during the 1970s. The provincial capital, Viedma, is located near the mouth of the Negro River and on the railway that runs inland from San Antonio Oeste to San Carlos de Bariloche, a resort on the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapí. Area 78,384 square miles (203,013 square km). Pop. (1991 prelim.) 506,314. Viedma city: capital of Río Negro provincia, south-central Argentina. It lies along the western bank of the Negro River, 20 miles (32 km) from the river's mouth at the Atlantic Ocean and opposite Carmen de Patagones in Buenos Aires province. A fort called Mercedes de Patagones, built there in 1779 by the explorer Francisco de Viedma, was the capital of the Patagonian Territory until the Río Negro national territory was set up in 1884. In 1955, with the creation of Río Negro province, Viedma became the provincial capital. The agricultural potential of the city's environs, long stymied by occasional inundation from the Negro River, was enhanced after 1970 with the assistance of international funds. Viedma received its present name in 1878. Pop. (1980) 24,346.
	San Carlos de Bariloche
	Also called BARILOCHE, resort town, Río Negro provincia, southwestern Argentina. It lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapí, in the Andean lake district. Chalet-type building construction, introduced in 1905 by Swiss immigrants, provides an appropriate setting for skiing in the winter months on the slopes of the nearby V. López and Otto peaks, while the many lakes and streams afford opportunities for fishing. The picturesque scenery of the area, designated as a national park (1934), inspired the setting for Walt Disney's film Bambi. Tourism is the main economic activity. Bariloche was the scene of a meeting in 1960 between President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States and President Arturo Frondizi of Argentina that resulted in the Declaration of Bariloche, a pledge of friendship between the two nations. Pop. (1980) 48,980. Spanish PARQUE NACIONAL NAHUEL HUAPÍ, national park in Río Negro and Neuquén provinces, southwestern Argentina; it encompasses Lake Nahuel Huapí in the Andes adjacent to the Chilean border. It originated as a reserve in 1903 with a private donation of 18,500 acres (7,500 hectares). It became Argentina's first national park in 1934 and has an area of 2,927 square miles (7,581 square km). The park and adjacent nature reserve include a region of dense forests, numerous lakes, rapid rivers, waterfalls, snow-clad peaks, and glaciers (including Perito Moreno). Among its peaks are the 11,660-foot (3,554-metre) El Tronador ("The Thunderer") and Mount Catedral, the latter being noted for its skiing.
	Interesting places
	Bariloche, Las grutas, Viedma, Villa la Angostura

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