Introducing Carmen De Patagones
Steep cobblestone streets and colonial stylings breathe a little romance into this languid river town. Patagones, as it is known locally, is both the gateway into Patagonia and the southernmost city in Buenos Aires province, 950km south of the capital via RN 3.
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In 1779 Francisco de Viedma founded the town of Viedma on the southern bank of the Río Negro, and a fort on the northern bank, which later expanded to became Patagones. The region’s first colonists hailed from the Spanish county of Maragatería in León (to this day, townspeople are still called maragatos) and fashioned their first dwellings in the side of the hills.
Patagones’ claim to fame came in 1827, when its smaller and less-equipped forces repelled superior invaders during the war with Brazil. Every year, at the beginning of March, the Fiesta del Siete de Marzo celebrates this triumph with ten days of música folklórica (Argentine folk music), parades and traditional food and crafts.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Rail Travel
by uulu10 18 May 2011
visit www. ferrolatino.com. There are all timetables and they are correct! In theory, you can travel by train from Posadas to Bariloche,…
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RE: Trains from BA
by Elliott_Moore 26 November 2010
The railroad site, with map, is at this link (in Spanish only): http://www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/mapa_argentina.htm As…
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RE: Train travel
by Standanista 30 July 2010
Aye, on the Buenos Aires-Bariloche route, I believe it's the bridge that's out between Carmen de Patagones and Viedma, and the two separate…
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