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San Luis, Argentina
San Luis is a city in the Cuyo region of Argentina, and the capital of San Luis Province, at the feet of the Sierras Grandes, on the Rio Chorrillos River. The city, located 762 meters above the sea level, has a population of 153,322 , and its current mayor is Alfonso Verges.
Information about the City
The city lies on the National Route Number 7 that connects Mendoza (255 km) with Buenos Aires (791 km), parallel to the Rio Chorrillos River. The other closest provincial capitals are San Juan (323 km) and Cordoba (412 km).
Interesting point of the city are the Park of the Nations, the neoclassical cathedral, a number of museums including the Dora Ochoa De Masramon Provincial Museum, and the colonial architecture.
Fishing in the nearby locations is also popular. The Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is located 122 kilometres from the city.
The city's climate is continental with temperatures around 3C and 33C, an annual average of 17C.
The San Luis Airport at coordinates is only a few hundred meters from the centre, has regular flight to Buenos Aires.
History
San Luis was founded in the August 25 1594 by Luis Jufre de Loaysa y Meneses to be later abandoned, and then again in 1632 by Martin Garcia Onez de Loyola as San Luis de Loyola Nueva Medina de Rio Seco.
By the end of the 19th century the city had only 7,000 inhabitants.
Because the city is located at the part of the Sierras Grandes known as Punta de los Venados, the inhabitants of the city are called puntanos.
External links
Official Site (Spanish)
City info (English)
City History (Spanish)
CuyoNoticias digital newspaper (Spanish-English)
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