Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
National Route 9 (in Spanish, Ruta Nacional 9) is a major road in Argentina, which runs from the center-east to the northwest of the country, crossing the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy.
Northwest Argentina is predominantly dry and hot and classified as subtropical. [4] Owing to its rugged topography, the region is climatically diverse, depending on the elevation, temperature and distribution of precipitation. [5] Consequentially, the vegetation will differ at these different climate types. [6]
From West to East and North to South, these are: Pampas region: Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa and Entre Ríos; Argentine Northwest: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and La Rioja
Map of Argentina, showing Route 40, in red Abra del Acay (elevation 5,061 metres (16,604 ft)) in Salta Province. National Route 40, also known as RN40 or "Ruta 40", is a route in western Argentina, stretching from Cabo Vírgenes near Río Gallegos in Santa Cruz Province in the south to La Quiaca in Jujuy Province in the north with approximately 5194 km length.
La Rioja's economy, estimated at US$1.822 billion in 2006, is the second-smallest among Argentina's provinces. [4] Its per capita output of US$6,283, though about 30% below the national average, makes it the most well-developed in northern Argentina. [4] Its economy is, likewise, very well-diversified.
Argentina is located at a longitude that would naturally put it in the UTC−04:00 or UTC−05:00 time zone; however, it actually uses the UTC−03:00 time zone. Argentina determines whether to change clocks in observation of daylight saving time on a year-by-year basis, and individual provinces may opt out of the federal decision.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 22:39, 24 August 2015: 908 × 1,581 (542 KB): Hogweard: Spelling (Neuquén) and blue coastline: 21:58, 1 May 2015
Amongst all locations in Argentina, the region has the largest diurnal range in the country with areas in San Juan Province having a diurnal range exceeding 19.1 °C (34.38 °F). [7] The Andes prevent rain–bearing clouds from the Pacific Ocean from coming in, while its latitude puts it in a band of the sub-tropical high pressure belt keeping ...