Neuquén, Commercial center in northern Patagonia, Argentina
Neuquén is a large city in Confluencia Department in northern Patagonia, situated at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. The urban area stretches along the wide river plain and forms the starting point for the Río Negro navigation route.
The arrival of the railway in 1902 transformed the settlement from a small trading post into a growing town. Two years later it was designated as the capital of the namesake province, expanding further ever since.
The Fundación Parque de los Dinosaurios preserves over one hundred Cretaceous fossils and offers insight into the paleontological importance of the region. Visitors can see reconstructed dinosaurs in the park, reminding them of Patagonia's prehistoric past.
Presidente Perón Airport offers regular domestic connections linking travelers to Buenos Aires and other major Argentine cities. National Route 22 runs through the city and allows easy onward travel toward the Atlantic coast or the Andes.
The Astronomical Observatory of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue houses a mechanical dinosaur that illustrates the numerous paleontological finds from the surrounding area. Visitors experience an unusual mix of modern science and prehistoric reconstruction under one roof.
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Parque Regional Bardas Norte
3 kmMNBA Neuquén
697 mBatallón de Ingenieros de Construcción 181
3.2 km
Museo Gregorio Álvarez
500 mGregorio Álvarez Provincial Museum
490 m
Neuquén Cathedral
172 mTeatro Ámbito Histrión
740 mCasa de Gobierno de Neuquén
416 mMuseo De La Ciudad Paraje Confluencia
520 mMuseo Municipal Dr. Gregorio Álvarez
497 mCombate de Fortín 1ª División
4.2 kmPaso Fotheringham
3.2 kmMuseum and Historical Police Archive of the Province of Neuquén
939 mTorre Talero
3.9 kmLa Barrica
5.1 kmIslas Malvinas
615 mEl Trencito
557 mParque Sur
2.9 kmParque de los Dinosaurios
4.5 kmParque Oeste
6.2 kmZ1
7.2 kmTransformar la Ciudad
1.1 kmMonumento al Prefecto Martín J. Thompson
3 kmMural del Comahue
128 mMonumento a Bernardino Rivadavia
356 mCampeones del Mundo
155 mMonumento a Marcelo Berbel
323 mFour
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