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| History of Caleta Olivia |
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This natural port with 28000 inhabitants was one of the elected points (each 100 km) for the Marina for the discharge of posts, threads, facilities and personal of the telegraph from Buenos Aires to the Cabo Vírgenes, ordered by the general Roca and that it was built between 1900 and 1905.
At the end of last century expanded the cattle raising ovina patagónica. The wool came out for this port in having made an effort shipment tasks, because there was not jetty. An entire stage of growth of stays has its center in Caleta Olivia, and here you the main ones resided you sign importadoras and exporters. Later Caleta Olivia was overcome by the push of Commodore Rivadavia and Puerto Deseado.
The other stage was the oil expansion. In 1921 YPF studies the South Flank. After years of failures, in 1944 it flows petroleum in a near place to Dry Cañadón. Starting from November of 1995, the well 0-12 are Provincial Historical Monument. There was discovered petroleum to 1.000 m of depth, June 26 1944. Their exploitation originated the current city. YPF built neighborhoods and it offered labor positions. Catamarqueños arrived, riojanos, santiagueños and jump us, bringing the whole cultural baggage of those provincias.
In the crossing of Avenue San Martin, Güemes to Independence The Gorosito, gigantic sculpture to the oil worker observes. In 1958 decided to lift a monument to the petroleum and the oil tankers, in charge to the sculptor Pablo Daniel Sánchez.
One can make a high one in the road, going for street Independence toward pleasant coastal. There municipal spa and camping site. Bass fishing and pejerrey (September-April better time). In the coast, gathering of mussels cholgas and octopi.
Places of good table exist, grills, minutes and other rapids and to go with boys, the hotelería offer is more reduced. |
Viajoporargentina - Información turística sobre la República Argentina
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