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Lujan
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.
Lujan is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina. It is located 68 kilometers north west of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and its population as of 2001 census was 94,000. Lujan is best known for its large neo-gothic Basilica, built in honor of the Virgin of Lujan, the patron saint of Argentina. Every year, more than six million people make pilgrimages to the Basilica many walking there from Buenos Aires. The city is known as capital of the faith. It is popular day-trip for non-believers too, with abundant grill restaurants and souvenir shops with kitsch religious memorabilia.
Lujan is also home to the Enrique Udaondo museum complex, housing exhibitions on colonial life in the house of the Viceroy and old town hall, with art, uniforms and silverware and on transport with many antique vehicles including the first hydroplane that crossed to Europe from Argentina and La Portena, Argentina's first steam locomotive. The nearby city of Mercedes is seat of the Bishop of Mercedes and Lujan. Lujan is the principal settlement of the Lujan Partido or municipality. The city has a railway and bus station and is easily reached from Buenos Aires.
Lujan, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide
travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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