San Martín de los Andes
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San Martín de los Andes is a city in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. It is located in the Lácar Department in the south-west of the province, at the foot of the Andes, beside the Lácar Lake, 45 km from the border with Chile and about 1,545 km from Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 24,000 inhabitants (
The town was founded on 4 February 1898. At present it is a popular destination for tourism, and the seat of the intendency of the Lanín National Park.
The city is serviced by the Chapelco Airport , which is 22 km away (at ).
References
- [Municipal information] - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- [Municipality of San Martín de los Andes] - Official website.
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