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Azul.(Pampa Provinces: Buenos Aires)
- Article from:
- Argentina Travel Companion
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
- Author:
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Population: 52 000
Postal code: 7300
[telephone] area code: (02281)
Altitude: 137 m
Distance from Buenos Aires: 287 km south on RN 3
Azul is a thriving agricultural center with a few low hills to the south-west. Founded in 1832 as an outpost against Indians it was initially known as Fuerte San Serapio Martir del Arroyo Azul. The Arroyo Azul, which flows through the city center, marked until 1829 the western limit of Argentine expansion into the pampas. The riverside has been developed into a waterfront recreation area where swimming is popular. The wide streets, such as San Martin, make Azul quite distinctive. The Nuestra ...
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