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Rio Colorado.(Patagonia: Rio Negro)
- Article from:
- Argentina Travel Companion
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
- Author:
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Population: 10 500
Area code: 8138
[telephone] area code: (02931)
Altitude: 80 m
Distance from Viedma: 306 km north-west on RN 250, then north on RN 251 and east on RN 22
The town of Rio Colorado is in the north-eastern sector of the province, on the Rio Colorado opposite La Adela in La Pampa Province. The ford here through the Rio Colorado was known as Paso Alsina and was used by General A. Roca's troops during the Desert Campaign.
The first settlers were the Burnichon brothers. First came the railroad and in 1909 the road bridge was built. In 1915 a flood devastated the fledgeling town and it was consequently moved ...
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