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La Rioja
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.
La Rioja is a capital of the Argentine province of La Rioja, which is situated on the east of the province. It had a population of 150,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census. It is located on the foot of the Velasco Sierras, 1,167 kilometers from Buenos Aires and 430 kilometers from Cordoba. It is positioned at 29 degrees south and 66 degrees west and is 7 kilometers away from La Rioja. It serves regular flights to Buenos Aires and Catamarca. Its economy is historically tied to cattle farming and agriculture, along with wine production. The start of the 1970s brought to the city, major industrialization, which made La Rioja today an important centre in Argentina's pharmacological industry.
La Rioja has a dry weather and is semi-deserted with the average temperatures of 5 degree Celsius to 20 degree Celsius in winter and 21 degree Celsius to 35 degree Celsius in summer. It was founded by Juan Ramirez de Velasco with the name of Todos los Santos de la Nueva Rioja on May 20, 1591. At that time, he was the Governor of the regions of Tucuman, in homage to the region of La Rioja in Spain. It was the only settlement of some significance in the area of the current province. After an earthquake severely damaged the city in 1894, it was left with only 8,000 inhabitants.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. La Rioja enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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