Valcheta

Valcheta is the capital of the department Valcheta in the province of Río Negro in southern Argentina. You can reach the place from the east and west on the Ruta Nacional 23 and the railroad SEFEPA and from the north on the Ruta Provincial 4

Geography

Valcheta is surrounded by the Patagonian plateau in a valley that is drained by the Arroyo Valcheta. The valley is a fertile, favored by climate oasis with varied vegetation from forest to the orchard and Lucerne fields.

Climate

The climate is temperate cool with low precipitation. The annual rainfall is around 200 millimeters. The average temperature in January is 21 ° C and in July at 5 ° C.

History

It takes the arrival of General Juan Manuel de Rosas during the desert campaign on 19th June 1889 as a discovery of Valcheta. As a founding date of the place October 5, 1869 is celebrated.

Attractions

  • Museo Regional. Fossil eggs of dinosaurs.
  • El Bosque petrificado. The Petrified Forest.

Festivals

  • Fiesta de la Matra ( 19 and 20 June ). The Matra is a type of textile in the tradition of the Mapuche. Nestled in a crafts exhibition and Folkoreveranstaltungen represent the Mapuche under this popular festival, celebrated since 1984, their Matras for sale. At the same time the foundation of Colonia Valcheta is thought.
  • Nuestra Señora de Luján (October 12 ), Patron Saint
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