SAN LUIS

 

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The city was founded by Luis Jufré on August 25th, 1594 and re-built in 1632. It is located at the foot of Sierras Grandes, in the extreme called  Punta de Los Venados, which gave origin to the name given to its inhabitants: “puntanos”. 
It keeps the characteristic aspect of the mediterranean cities of the XIX century: peaceful life, big old houses of colonial style with wide playgruonds; but joined to buildings of modern style, mostly located in the commercial zone. 
There are several historic places: the Cathedral, the Santo Domingo Convent and the antique Cabildo of San Luis.
Appart from the Indepedencia square, The Pringles square deserves a special mention for its promenade of old wooded streets.
Right on the Southern side of the Cathedral, lies an old white qubracho, bounded by tradition with the general San Martín.
In this zone you can carry out several activities related to adventure tourism.
It has several dams suitable for the practice of water sports and sporting fishing. 
Within the Sierra de las Quijadas National Park you can visit spectacular geological formations and dinosaurs fossiles.  
The city offers hotels, restaurants, beach resort, and good services for the car driver.

Sierra de las Quijadas National Park
Tours and adventure activities
Swimming, water sports and sporting fishing in its dams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Location


Province of San Luis

Average Temperature
(Celsius) 
Summer 31º / 18º
Winter 17º / 4º

Population
(Inhabitants)
110.100
Height
(m.a.s.l.)
710

Distances
(Kilometres)
PROVINCE'S CAPITALS
Buenos Aires 791
Córdoba 412
Corrientes 1192
Formosa 1351
La Plata 850
La Rioja 535
Mendoza 255
Neuquén 784
Paraná 682
Posadas 1510
Rawson 1343
Resistencia 1185
Río Gallegos 2475
Salta 1201
S.F.V.Catamarca 685
San Juan 323
S.M.Tucumán 918
S.S.Jujuy 1229
Santa Fe 652
Santa Rosa 502
Sgo. del Estero 836
Ushuaia 3061
Viedma 1083
POINTS OF THIS ZONE
Balde 34
Trapiche 40
El Volcán 18
 Cruz de Piedra Dam 12
La Florida Dam 48
 Potrero de los Funes Dam 19
Gruta de Intihuasi 103
La Carolina 23
Nogolí 47
Sierra de las Quijadas National Park 122
Potrero de los Funes 19
Suyuque Nuevo 28
Villa de la Quebrada 38

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