Eldorado, Misiones

Eldorado is the capital of the department of Eldorado in the north of the province of Misiones in northeast Argentina. With approximately 54,000 inhabitants, it is the third largest city of the province.

Location

Eldorado is located on the eastern shore of the Paraná and runs from there about 15 miles of the main road that leads into the interior. While the western part of the city is flat on the topography ago, starting in the eastern part of the first hills of the lush subtropical rainforest Sierras Misioneras. The climate is subtropical and humid all year round, with hot summers and warm winters.

History

The city was founded on 29 September 1919 as the agricultural colony of Adolfo Julio Schwelm. The colony was run at the beginning of Central European, Scandinavian and Polish immigrants and soon grew to become one of the largest cities in the province.

Attractions

Eldorado has three centers on the transverse axis of the city, Avenida San Martín. The oldest is close to the city on the Río Paraná harbor. However, it was soon replaced by the new center, which is located about eight kilometers to the east approximately in the middle of the city. A third center is located at the intersection of Avenida San Martín with National Route Nacional 12, which leads to Posadas and Puerto Iguazú.

Featured buildings are the buildings of the Banco Nación in colonial style in the current center, as well as some old residences in the old center near the harbor. Tourist interest is primarily the Parque Schwelms with native tree species and several waterfalls in the area, which are embedded in lush jungle vegetation.

Economy

The agriculture and forestry still dominates the city's economy. In addition, for some time, there are also industry ( metal processing, construction of agricultural machinery, agricultural industry, material processing).