Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos

Gualeguaychú is a city in eastern Argentina in the southeastern province of Entre Ríos. It has 74,220 inhabitants, making it the third largest city of the province. Gualeguaychú is called "the Capital of the Argentinian Carnival " known. In the city center there are several well-preserved buildings from the 19th and early 20th century, such as the cathedral and the castle Clavarino.

Geography

Gualeguaychú is located on a tributary of the Uruguay River, which forms the eastern border of Argentina at this point. The landscape is part of the Pampa ondulada, a hilly part of the Pampa level. The climate is humid and temperate.

Economy

Gualeguaychú is from agriculture, trade with the nearby Uruguay and dominated by tourism, the industry hardly plays a role.

Tourism

Gualeguaychú is a popular tourist destination: especially the beaches on the Rio Uruguay attract tens of thousands of visitors especially from Buenos Aires. The highlight of the season is the carnival from January to February, the largest and most famous of Argentina. He is the Corsódromo celebrated in a special stadium.

History

1662, a reduction of the Indians of the region was built on the territory of the present-day city. From 1753 also Spanish colonists settled in the region, who established several estancias and from 1777 a fort. The city itself was founded in 1783 by Tomás de Rocamora. During the country's independence (1810-1819) phase Gualeguaychú was the scene of many decisive battles. 1845, the city was sacked by the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, an ally of Juan Manuel de Rosas and occupied for over three years. From Gualeguaychú also the resistance against the then independent "state" of Buenos Aires was organized in 1851. After several Okkupierungen the city by the troops of Juan Manuel de Rosas ' it was 1873 again quiet in the area. 1890, the city was finally connected to the railway network.

Since 1957, the city is the seat of the diocese Gualeguaychú.

Personalities

  • Olegario Víctor Andrade, poet

Twinning

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