Argentina Capital

San Juan

Capital · Argentina
San Juan, Argentina
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Founded in 1562 as San Juan de la Frontera, this Cuyo region city is the capital of Argentina's San Juan province and a base for the province's wine routes, with vineyards and the Ullum reservoir and dam in the surrounding area. The centre has wide, tree-lined avenues, a walkable café and restaurant scene, and a concentration of historic churches, while the Andes provide a mountain backdrop to the west.

  • Population109,123
  • Nearest water2.0 km
  • Nearest mountain22.4 km

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