{"id":5535,"date":"2016-07-31T23:31:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T02:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/?p=5535"},"modified":"2021-04-28T20:10:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T23:10:20","slug":"chos-malal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/en\/chos-malal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chos Malal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Mapuche its name means \u201cYellow Corral\u201d and this is what it looks like in the cool days of autumn, when the green trees turn deep yellow and ochre and it is corralled by reddish brown foothills.<\/h2>\n
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Chos Malal – Patagonia Argentina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This charming town<\/strong> is located in a valley cut by the rivers Cur\u00ed Leuv\u00fa and Neuqu\u00e9n, which has rapids in this location. Towards the right, it is protected by the imposing Mountain Range of the Wind (\u201cCordillera de Viento\u201d), which extends north to south until reaching the Domuyo volcano.<\/p>\n

Chos Malal has a rich history. It was the first capital of the Territory of Neuqu\u00e9n, which became a province in 1904. Its founder and its first governor was the General Olascoaga. Here existed a fort from which one of the advances of the \u201cConquest of the Desert\u201d campaign was launched, which today is marked by a turret across from the plaza.<\/p>\n

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Historic irrigation ditch in Chos Malal – Foto: neuquentur.gob.ar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Due to the town\u2019s strategic location, it is called \u201cthe key to\u00a0Northern Neuqu\u00e9n<\/a>\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n