San Juan Province, Province in western Argentina
Description
San Juan is a province in western Argentina that includes mountains, dry plains, and irrigated valleys. The landscape shifts from bare rock to green fields where vines grow and trees provide shade.
History
The region separated from Cuyo in 1820 and became its own province, shortly after the wars of independence. A severe earthquake destroyed the capital in 1944 and led to a complete rebuilding.
Culture
The name comes from John the Baptist, and locals celebrate this saint every year with large processions. Many people here work in vineyards or small workshops connected to the grape harvest.
Practical
Much of the area sits at elevation, so the air can be dry and the sun very strong. Water should always be carried, especially when heading into the mountains or parks.
Did you know?
Ischigualasto preserves fossilized trees and skeletal remains of animals that lived more than 200 million years ago. The red and gray rocks show layers that look like an open book of Earth's past.
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Ischigualasto Provincial Park
132.4 km
Santuario de San Expedito
149.2 km
Villavicencio Natural Reserve
184.5 km
Reserva provincial Laguna Brava
275.1 kmPaso de Los Patos
203.5 km
Circuito San Juan Villicum
70.3 km
Cerro Mercedario
163.8 km
Reserva provincial Telteca
192 km
Casa Natal de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
85.5 km
Oratorio de la Difunta Correa
135.2 km
Hotel Villavicencio
184.5 km
Lagunas de Guanacache, Desaguadero y del Bebedero
255.6 km
Tumba de Gabriela Mistral
169 km
Cerro General M. Belgrano
234.5 kmValle del Tulum
102.6 km
Auditorio Juan Victoria
84.4 km
Leoncito Astronomical Complex
107.6 km
Barreal Blanco
117.2 km
Autódromo Eduardo Copello
80.9 km
Bodegas Graffigna
83 kmEscuela Normal Superior Sarmiento
85.4 km
Samay Huasi
237.8 km
Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson
86.1 kmReserva de uso múltiple Valle Fértil
127.2 km
Félix Aguilar Observatory
108.9 km
San Juan train station San Martín
85.6 km
Quebrada de Pinte
245.1 km
Las Bóvedas De Uspallata
192.3 km
Albardón Department
Angaco Department
Calingasta Department
Capital Department
Caucete Department
Chimbas Department
Iglesia Department
Jáchal Department
Nueve de Julio Department
Pocito Department
Rawson Department
Rivadavia Department
San Martín Department
Santa Lucía Department
Sarmiento Department
Ullum Department
Valle Fértil Department
Veinticinco de Mayo Department
Zonda Department
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