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Palca Destination Guide

Discover Palca in Argentina

Palca in the region of San Juan is a town located in Argentina - some 719 mi or ( 1157 km ) North-West of Buenos Aires , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Palca

Local time in Palca is now 11:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Argentina/San Juan " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tucumán, San Luis, San Juan, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, and Medano. When in this area, you might want to check out Tucumán . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1894 San Juan earthquake

The 1894 San Juan earthquake was a major seismic movement that took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 27 October 1894, at about 07:30 PM. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Argentina, with magnitude 7.5 on the Surface wave magnitude. Its epicenter was located to the northwest of San Juan, approximately at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29|48|S|69|00|W||| | |name= }}, and at a depth of 30 km.

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Located at -29.60 -69.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1894 earthquakes, 1894 in Argentina, Earthquakes in Argentina, Geography of San Juan Province, Argentina

San Guillermo National Park

San Guillermo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional San Guillermo) is a national park in Argentina, in the Iglesia Department of San Juan Province. It was established in 1998.

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Located at -29.42 -69.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: National parks of Argentina, Protected areas established in 1998, Protected areas of San Juan Province, Argentina