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San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city situated in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Rio Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato. The city of 684 square kilometers, located 500 meters above the sea level, has 141,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census, with more than 200,000 counting the suburbia, what represents around 70 percent of the population of the province.
The city is located around 1131 kilometers from Buenos Aires. The closest provincial capitals are La Rioja, Tucuman and Santiago del Estero. Many pilgrims come to the city to visit the Church of the Virgin of the Valley, which contains a statue of Nuestra Senora del Valle. It is also the touristic centre of the province, with its colonial architecture, and serves as a hub to many touristic points and excursions, hiking, mountain-bike tours, horse riding, and wine testing as well.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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