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Puerto Piramide
South America is thefourth 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.
Puerto Piramide is located on the Peninsula de Valdes, which is 97 kilometers from the city of Puerto Madryn. Roughly two hundred people live in Puerto Piramide, which is surrounded by cliffs and resemble pyramids with crystal clear water. At the start of the 20th century, it developed with salt extraction. After some time, tourism became an important economic activity, which shaped its present profile. From Puerto Piramides, boats leave for whale watching that collect lots of visitors between the months of May and November. The most affluence of these cetaceans happens between September and November. It offers lodging and gastronomy services and has become a serene place for nature lovers.
Presently, Puerto Piramide experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of South America. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent municipalities, as a great alternative for residence.
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