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Curuzu Cuatia
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.
Curuzu Cuatia is a city in the south of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 36,000 inhabitants as of the 2001 census, and is the head town of the Curuzu Cuatia Department. The area has an undulated terrain, with many small rivers and streams that empty into the Parana River in the west, or into the Uruguay River in the east. The climate is wet subtropical, with uniformly distributed annual rainfall of 1,200 millimeter on average. The average temperatures are 14.5 degree Celsius in winter and 26 degree Celsius in summer.
The name Curuzu Cuatia is of Guarani origin and means Engraved Cross. The early settlers called it Posta de Cruz since the site was a crossroads, marked by a large cross with an inscription.
Curuzu Cuatia is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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