Neuquén Province
Neuquén (Spanish pronunciation: [newˈken]) is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province at its northeast corner.
Neuquén
Provincia de Neuquén (Spanish)
16 departments
94,078 km2 (36,324 sq mi)
726,590
7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Neuquino
US$ 9.4 billion
US$ 13,800
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A destination of many Argentines and foreigners, the province has a number of year-round attractions, including:
During the winter, there are the ski resorts in Chapelco, Cerro Bayo and Caviahue.
Many hike or fish, mainly for river trout, the lake district region of Southwestern Neuquén that stretches into Río Negro and Chubut Provinces.
There were a number of dinosaurs in the area, of which the bones of a 95 million years old Argentinosaurus are in display at the Carmen Funes Museum in Plaza Huincul.
