Valle Fértil Department
Valle Fértil Department, Department and municipality in San Juan Province, Argentina
Located at an elevation of 879 meters, Valle Fértil Department spans 6,419 square kilometers of diverse terrain in western Argentina.
The indigenous people named this region Chaj Nai-Paj, meaning land of many rivers, before the Spanish colonial administration established the current department.
Local festivals throughout the year showcase traditional Argentine customs, regional foods, and musical performances that highlight the San Juan Province heritage.
Visitors can reach Valle Fértil through San Agustín de Valle Fértil, which offers basic accommodations and serves as the main transportation hub.
The department contains the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, where geological formations and Triassic period fossils document millions of years of Earth's history.
Location: San Juan Province
Capital city: San Agustín de Valle Fértil
Elevation above the sea: 879 m
GPS coordinates: -30.66667,-67.43333
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:20
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Ischigualasto Provincial Park
76.5 km
Santuario de San Expedito
104.8 km
Casa Natal de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
142.3 km
Oratorio de la Difunta Correa
129.9 km
Auditorio Juan Victoria
142.9 km
Bodegas Graffigna
142.3 km
Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson
141.1 km
Teatro Sarmiento
142.4 km
Edificio de la Legislatura de San Juan
143 km
Quebrada de los Cóndores
103.7 km
Monumento a Francisco Narciso Laprida
134.6 km
Biblioteca Franklin
142.1 km
Plaza Aberastain
141.7 km
Iglesia de San José de Jáchal
134.7 km
San Juan train station Belgrano
142.6 km
Museo de la Historia Urbana
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Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
96.6 km
Salinas de Mascasín
104.8 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
140.8 km
Salina del Alto del Mogna
80.2 km
Edificio donde funcionaba el Colegio Nacional Monseñor Doctor Pablo Cabrera
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Molino de Sardiña
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Biblioteca Popular Camilo Rojo
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Viejo Molino de Huaco o de los Dojorti
135.2 km
Templo de San José de Jachal
134.7 km
Auditorio Ingeniero Juan Victoria
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Biblioteca del Magisterio Monseñor Pablo Cabrera
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