The Estancia Maradona is a protected area in
San Juan Province, Argentina, about southwest of
San Juan, Argentina.
It covers just over , and lies at the foot of the foothills near the
Sierra Chica de Zonda.
In March 1831 an armed party of forty men under
Nasario Benavides were making the Estancia de Don Manuel Maradona their base while preparing to return to San Juan during the
Argentine Civil Wars.
Today, Estancia Maradona is an area where
guanaco
The guanaco (; ''Lama guanicoe'') is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids, the other being the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations.
Etymology
The guanaco ...
s are conserved. Due to its proximity to the city, poaching is a problem.
The land is rugged. Although the estancia is private property, it is used without permission for recreation by people with all-terrain vehicles.
References
Populated places in San Juan Province, Argentina
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