Valle_Fértil_Department

Valle Fértil Department

Valle Fértil Department

Department in Argentina


Valle Fértil is a department of the province of San Juan (Argentina). Characterized by highly fertile landscapes and contains the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also known as the Valley of the Moon, which is visited by tourists from around the world.

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Lago San Agustin in Valle Fértil

Origin of the name

The Spaniards, upon their arrival, found the indigenous people referred to the area as "Chaj Nai--Paj", which means "green or fertile country of many rivers".

Tourism

Ischigualasto

The main attraction is Ischigualasto, a strange landscape, in what may have been one of the most interesting stages of the earth's history, the Triassic period, the place known as the Valley of the Moon, for the apparent resemblance to a lunar landscape. It is a protected area for the preservation and study of strange geological formations, wildlife, flora and fossils.

30°40′S 67°26′W



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