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Tecka
Tecka is a town in Chubut Province, Argentina, located south of Esquel and around west of Rawson along National Route 25. It is the seat of the Languiñeo Department. History Tecka was a winter settlement of nomadic indigenous peoples, especially Tehuelche people; it was later an important Mapuche encampment. One of the principal sites of interest in Tecka is the tomb of the cacique Inacayal (1835–88). Though Inacayal died in La Plata after being imprisoned by the national government as part of the Conquest of the Desert The Conquest of the Desert ( es, Conquista del desierto) was an Argentine military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s with the intention of establishing dominance over the Patagonian Desert, inhabited primari ..., his remains, which are displayed in a glass case, were brought many years later to Tecka, his place of origin. The town of Tecka was officially founded on July 11, 1921. Economy Tecka has a predominantly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 25 (Argentina)
National Route 25 is a 534-kilometer-long paved highway that runs through the center of Chubut Province, Argentina. It extends from the juncture with National Route 40 in Tecka to the bridge on the Chubut River in the city of Rawson. The highway crosses the Patagonian Steppe, joining sparsely populated areas. History This route was established by the Tehuelche people to journey between the coasts in the winter and the Andes in the summer. The route borders the Chubut River, which is the only source of potable water on the journey. After the establishment of Welsh colonies in the valley below, and encouraged by news sent from the Andes by Wisel (also spelled Huisel, Wissale or Wishel) and then by other caciques, John Daniel Evans ventured on this route in late 1885 together with Governor Luis Jorge Fontana in an expedition called Riflemen of Chubut (''Rifleros del Chubut''). Years later and after a second expedition, Evans guided the first group of colonists to definitively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languiñeo Department
Languiñeo Department is a department of Chubut Province in 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, th .... The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,017 inhabitants in an area of 15,339 km2, and its capital city is Tecka, which is located around 1,899 km from the Capital federal. Settlements External linksMap of the Department 1921 establishments in Argentina Departments of Chubut Province {{Chubut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
