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La Paz Departament
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*General
Information
*Tourist Attraction
*Celebrations and Events
*History review
*Distances
*Flora and Fauna
*Hydrography
*Museums
General Information:
Area…………….......... 7.105 km2
Population………….……9.560 habitantes
Density…………..……… 1.30 hab/km2 |
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The Department of La Paz is in the
northeast portion of the Province of Mendoza, 140 kilometres
from the capital city.
It is limited in the North by Lavalle, in the South by San
Rafael, in the West by Santa Rosa and in the East by the
Province of San Luis.
It has a privileged location, considering it is in the Bioceanic
Corridor, the route that connects the countries that are part of
the Mercosur, which was a reason for the improvement of its
tourist infrastructure, due to the increasing demand of services
on the road.
I ts economic development is based on its strategic importance,
on the cattle ranch and on the agriculture.
Its temperate and desert climate provides superb conditions for
the agriculture, since it causes the early appearance of the
fruits and a good sugar content in its grapes and fruits.
The cattle activity is based fundamentally on the breeding of
bovine and goat cattle.
In addition, the beekeeping, in La Paz finds optimal conditions
for its development, due to the presence of an important native
flora. Currently, 700 beehives are in operation, with the
production of honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, fertilized
queens and royal cells.
Furthermore, there is a governmental programme to improve the
quality of life of the producers and inhabitants of the
department. In addition, to avoid uprooting of the rural
population, there are new productive activities as breeding
rabbits, factories such as canvas shoes, brooms made with
junquillo, a perennial grass that grows naturally in that place,
sweets, canned food and also goat cold meat.
Tourist Attractions:
* Museo de Historia Regional
It was inaugurated in 1999 with the donations of pieces and
objects used for farming. Among them, there is the telephone of
the old Railway station and the Morse telegraph equipment. There
are photographs of the first families settled in La Paz; the
first car of 1940, farming and mortars elements, wagons of 1820,
the stone mill to grind wheat, looms, a Helvetin coffee maker of
1920, a water filtering stone from 1900.
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