Huiliches Department
Huiliches is a department located in the south of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits at north with Aluminé Department, Catán Lil Department at northeast, Collón Cura Department at southeast, Lácar Department at south and Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ... at east. {{Coord, 39, 57, 03, S, 71, 04, 15, W, source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title Departments of Neuquén Province ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Neuquén Province
Neuquén () is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner. History The Neuquén Province receives its name from the Neuquén River. The term ''"Neuquén"'' derives from the Mapudungun word ''"Nehuenken"'' meaning ''drafty'', which the aborigines used for the river. The word (without the accentuation) is a palindrome. Lácar Department in Neuquén Province has the southernmost known remains of maize before it was further diffused by the Inca Empire. Maize remains were found as far south as 40°19' S in Melinquina, with it being found inside pottery dated to 730 ±80 BP and 920 ±60 BP. This maize was probably brought across the Andes from Chile. Inhabited by Tehuelches and Pehuenche, the territory was initially explored by conquistadores coming from Chile. In 1670 a Jesu ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Junín De Los Andes
Junín de los Andes is a first category municipality and administrative center of the Huiliches Department in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. It is located in the south of the province, by the Chimehuin River, on National Route 234, about north of San Martín de los Andes and from the Chapelco Airport, which services the area. Founded in 1883 as a fortress during the Conquest of the Desert, it is the oldest town in the province. It developed as a cattle border town. A mixture of the native Mapuche people's and the Argentine pioneers' influence can be seen in the local culture. Over the years, it became a tourism center near the Lanín National Park and the surrounding Andean lakes. In spring and summer, it is a famous place for birdwatching, fishing and other outdoor activities, being considered Argentina's national trout fishing capital. History The Huiliches area was populated in the pre-Hispanic times. Prior to the expansion of the Argentine state into Patagonia at th ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Auca - Pan
Auca or AUCA may refer to : * Auca (titular diocese), the former Catholic bishopric of (Villafranca Montes de) Oca in Spain, now a Latin titular see * A pejorative name for the native Huaorani people in Ecuador ** Operation Auca, an endeavor to evangelize the Huaorani tribe * ''Auca'' (genus), a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae * Auca (cartoon), a Catalan genre of story in pictures * Sociedad Deportiva Aucas, a football club from Quito, Ecuador ; AUCA as an acronym : * Adventist University of Central Africa * American University of Central Asia The American University of Central Asia (AUCA) (russian: Американский университет в Центральной Азии; ky, Борбордук Азиядагы Америка Университети), formerly the ''Kyrgyz ...

Puerto Tromen
Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines * Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela *Puerto Píritu, Venezuela *Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines *Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States *Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others * ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) *Operación Puerto doping case See also * * Puerta (other) Puerta refers to the old original gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Puerta may also refer to: People *Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer *Alonso José Puerta, Spanish politician *Lina Puerta, American artist *Mariano Puerta, Argent ...

Tres Puentes
Tres may refer to: * Tres (instrument), a Cuban musical instrument * Tres, Trentino, municipality in Italy * "Tres" (song) by Juanes * "Tres", a song by Líbido from their album ''Hembra'' * TrES, the ''Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey'' * Templi Resurgentes Equites Synarchici, a fictional secret society in the novel ''Foucault's Pendulum'' * MTV Tres, an American cable network which targets programming towards young Hispanic-Americans * Tea Research and Extension Station, Taiwan * ''Tres'' (Fiel a la Vega album), 1999 *Tres (Álvaro Torres album), 1985 * ''Tres'' (poetry collection), a 2000 collection of poems by Roberto Bolaño See also * *Los Tres, Chilean rock band *''TRE3S ''TRE3S'' is the third studio album by Chikita Violenta, released in early 2011, to a mix of mild and enthusiastic reviews. '' Spin'' magazine gave the album 7 out of 10 stars, stating "While the production's scope doesn't quite fit Chikita Vio ...'', 2011 album by Mexican indie rock band Chikita Viole ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Aluminé Department
Aluminé is a department located in the west of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The departament limits with Chile at east and northeast, Loncopué Department at northwest, Zapala Department at southwest and Huiliches Department Huiliches is a department located in the south of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits at north with Aluminé Department, Catán Lil Department at northeast, Collón Cura Department at southeast, Lácar Department at s ... at south. {{DEFAULTSORT:Alumine Department Departments of Neuquén Province ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Catán Lil Department
Catán Lil is a department located in the center of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The Department limits with Picunches Department at north, Zapala Department at northeast, Picún Leufú Department at east, Collón Curá Department at southeast, Huiliches Department at southwest and Aluminé Department Aluminé is a department located in the west of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Geography The departament limits with Chile at east and northeast, Loncopué Department at northwest, Zapala Department at southwest and Huiliches Department Huilic ... at northwest. {{DEFAULTSORT:Catan Lil Department Departments of Neuquén Province ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]