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Tucuman, Argentina (Capital) - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | TUCUMAN, or SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, a city of Argentina, capital of the province of Tucuman, on the right bank of the Sali, or Dulce river, 780 m. |
 | | Tucuman is laid out in regular squares, and still retains many of its old characteristics, low buildings enclosing large courts (patios), with large rooms, thick walls, and tile roofs. |
 | | Tucuman was founded in 1565 by Diego Villaruel at the confluence of the Sali and Monteros rivers, but frequent inundations led to a removal to its present site in 1585. |
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