Introducing Viedma
Sharing the lush Río Negro with sister city Carmen de Patagones, Viedma, as the capital of Río Negro province, is comparatively bustling and prosperous. For travelers, it is a less-picturesque but more convenient base than next door, with a greater number of services and amenities. Social gatherings center on the riverfront, with upscale cafés and a jogging path close to downtown.
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In 1779 Francisco de Viedma put ashore to found the city after his men started dying of fever and lack of water at Península Valdés. In 1879 it became the residence of the governor of Patagonia and the political locus of the country’s enormous southern territory. A century later, the radical Alfonsín administration proposed moving the federal capital here from Buenos Aires but was crushingly defeated.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Glacier treks - Viedma / Torre / Perito Moreno
by ger_power 24 August 2011
Hi That's a lot of ice trekking you plan to do, I have done both the perito Moreno ice trek and the laguna Torres trek, I would skip…
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Glacier treks - Viedma / Torre / Perito Moreno
by smee 24 August 2011
Goodness, it's a long time since I was on here! Am planning 3 weeks of trekking in Patagonia Jan 2012 and have a pretty good idea of…
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Re: Rail Travel
by brota 20 May 2011
I took the train from BA to Bahia Blanca - http://www.ferrobaires.gba.gov.ar/HTM/Horarios.htm - Tuesday and Thurday 19:45 - 9:50. Was…
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