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Santa Fe, Argentina

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Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Parana and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Parana, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the port of Colastine on the Parana River. Santa Fe has about 369,000 inhabitants as per the . The metropolitan area has a population of 454,238, making it the ninth largest in Argentina.

Santa Fe is the commercial and transportation center for a rich agricultural area that produces grain, vegetable oils, and meats. The city is the seat of the Catholic University of Santa Fe (inaugurated in 1959), the National University of the Littoral , several museums, and a number of buildings erected during colonial times.

Santa Fe is linked to Rosario (170 km to the south), the largest city in the province, by the Brigadier Estanislao Lopez Highway and by National Route 11, which continues south towards Buenos Aires.

History

Santa Fe was originally founded in the nearby site of Cayasta in 1573. It was moved to the present site in 1653 due to the constant flooding of the Cayasta River. The city became provincial capital in 1814, when the territory of the province of Santa Fe was separated from the province of Buenos Aires by the National Constituent Assembly.

The city in its current location is still not immune to flooding. On 29 April 2003 the Salado, which empties into the Parana near Santa Fe, rose almost 2 m in a few hours following heavy rainfall, and caused a catastrophic flood. No fewer than 100,000 people had to be evacuated, and large sections of the city remained under water more than a week later.

Climate

The city has a climate considered as "Humid Subtropical" or "Cfa" by Koppen classification. Winters are generally mild, though minimum temperatures can fall below 0C (32F) on cold nights during the winter . Summers are generally hot and humid. During the most extreme heat waves, temperatures have exceeded 45C (113F). Temperatures have exceeded 35C (95F) in every season).

Rainfall can be expected throughout the year though summer is usually the wettest season. Thunderstorms can be intense with frequent lightning, powerful downdraughts and intense precipitation.

Galleries

Gallery of Santa Fe

The City

Santa Fe has a lot of important commercial centres, busy cultural life, interesting options in sports and tourism, numerous artistic and musical events, and an exciting nightlife.

There is an important infrastructure for tourism developed due to the building of highways and a subfluvial tunnel and, together with the beauty of the landscape and the various attractions that tourists can enjoy make them feel pleased to choose this region to spend their holidays. Hunting, fishing, excursions, walks by the river, practising water sports on the River Parana (18 km away via N168 National Road), visiting the Space Observation Centre or the Zoo- Experimental Station of "La Esmeralda" Farm, make the tourist feel amazed and eager to know more about the region.

In a nutshell, Santa Fe offers a complete and varied shade of attractions that make one dive into history when visiting monuments, museums or find oneself in the beautiful parks, rivers and streams surrounded by wild flora and fauna.

Notable natives

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