La Paz is a city in the province of Entre Ríos in the

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Mesopotamia. It has about 24,000 inhabitants as per the , and is the head town of the

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of the same name. The city lies in the north-west of the province, on the left-hand (eastern) shore of the

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. It was already settled in the 18th century as a natural port, appearing in maps of the time as Cabayú Cuatiá (the name of a stream that empties into the Paraná at this point). It formally became a city on 1 January 1873. Like other cities in the area, La Paz has a hot springs complex and takes touristic advantage of its river beaches and the possibility of excellent sport fishing, with access to the Curuzú Chalí Provincial Fish Reserve.

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TurismoEntreRios.com
- Tourism portal of the province of Entre Ríos. Populated places in Entre Ríos Province Paraná River {{EntreRíosAR-geo-stub