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The
Department of Las Heras
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*General Information
*Tourist Attraction
*Celebrations and Events
*History review
*Distances
*Flora and Fauna
*Hydrography
*Museums
General
Information:
Surface……………....8.955 km2
Population……………182.962 habitantes
Density…………………20.40 hab/km2
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The Department of Las Heras is
located in the northwest sector of the Province of Mendoza, and
its head city is located 5 kilometres from the capital. It forms
part of the Great Mendoza, along with the Capital, the Godoy
Cruz, the Guaymallén departments, and the urban portions of
Lujan de Cuyo and Maipú. It is bordered on the north by the
Province of San Juan, to the west with the neighbouring Republic
of Chile; to the east with the departments of Lavalle,
Guaymallén, Godoy Cruz and Capital; to the south with Lujan de
Cuyo and Capital. Its continental climate allows the four
seasons to be very well defined. The rainfalls happen in the
summer and do not exceed 300 cubic millimetres per year. The
winds are generally rare and mild, except in the area of the
Uspallata Valley, where in the afternoon starts a persistent
wind, as well as in the high mountain areas, especially during
the winter season. The cloudiness is minimal and therefore this
is an area of great luminosity. The economy of Las Heras is
based on the commercial, industrial and tourism activities.
The Department of Las Heras consists of fifteen districts: the
City of Las Heras or Head Village, Capdevila, El Resguardo, El
Pastal, El Algarrobal, La Cieneguita, Panquehua, El Challao, El
Zapallar, El Plumerillo, El Borbollón, Uspallata, Penitentes,
Las Cuevas and Sierras de Encalada.
Tourist Attractions:
* Las Cuevas
This is an Andean Village inaugurated in 1953; it is located 195
kilometres from the capital of Mendoza and is 3151 metres above
the sea level. Having endured a long period of neglect,
currently, it has begun a recovery phase and the incorporation
of major tourism enterprises, to turn it into the town of
climbers.
* Villa Los Penitentes
This Ski Centre has excellent slopes and modern lifts. It is
located 173 kilometres from the city of Mendoza.
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