Viedma

Viedma is the capital city of the Argentine province of Río Negro and the Adolfo Alsina Department of that province.

Related Topics:
Argentine - Province - Río Negro - Adolfo Alsina - Department

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The city of 47,246 inhabitants (2001) is located on the southern margin of the Río Negro River, 30 kilometres before from the sea, and 960 km from Buenos Aires on the National Route 3.

Related Topics:
Río Negro River - Buenos Aires - National Route 3

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Together with Carmen de Patagones city across the river in the Buenos Aires Province, its the oldest settlement in Patagonia, founded by Francisco de Viedma y Narváez under the name of Nuestra Se?ora del Carmen on April 22 of 1779.

Related Topics:
Carmen de Patagones - Buenos Aires Province - Patagonia - April 22 - 1779

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With the Conquest of the Desert, the city became the capital of all Patagonia, and later, when it was divided in further smaller territories, the capital of the Río Negro Territory.

Related Topics:
Conquest of the Desert - Patagonia

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Alvaro Barros changed the name of the city to Viedma, in 1879. During a sever flooding in 1900, the capital of Río Negro was temporary moved to Choele Choel, but it was quickly restored to Viedma.

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During the presidency of Raúl Alfonsín it was proposed to move the capital of Argentina from Buenos Aires to Viedma, but the idea did not prosper.

Related Topics:
Presidency - Raúl Alfonsín - Buenos Aires

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The main economical activities in the area of the Valle Inferior are the cattle, as well as some agriculture with onion, maize and alfalfa being the most important.

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Valle Inferior - Onion - Maize - Alfalfa

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The Viedma Airport Gobernador Castello (IATA:VDM) serves flights to Buenos Aires, Neuquén, Bariloche, Puerto Madryn, Trelew, Comodoro Rivadavia, Mar del Plata, and other cities in Argentina. Its located 6 km from the city, and has an average annual traffic of 30,000 passengers.

Related Topics:
IATA - Buenos Aires - Neuquén - Bariloche - Puerto Madryn - Trelew - Comodoro Rivadavia - Mar del Plata

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30 km downstream from Viedma, on the Atlantic shore, the El Cóndor beach resort town is the most visited tourist beach in the area.

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