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11 unusual facts about Corrientes


Corrientes

Nevertheless, its position between Asunción in present Paraguay, and Buenos Aires made it an important middle point, specially because of its 55-metre-high lands that prevent flooding when the water level rises.

The General Belgrano Bridge crosses the Paraná River that serves as the natural border with the neighbouring Chaco Province.

Diego de los Reyes Balmaseda

The Viceroy of Peru found that Antequera's proceedings had been illegal due to his ability to both try the governor and succeed him, and merchant supporters of Antequera had their goods impounded at Reyes' behest downriver of Asunción in Corrientes.

El Bonaerense

Zapa (Jorge Román) is a locksmith apprentice living the simple life in Corrientes with his family.

Enrique Pichon-Rivière

He attended high school in the city of Goya and, upon completion, he founded the Partido Socialista de Goya.

Thus, they must move to Corrientes, a city on the Paraná River, with permanent flood and forest environment, a place where he spent his childhood with the strong influence of the Guarani culture, contact daily with the indigenous and peasant modest lives.

Josefina José Herrero

Josefina Jose Herrero (born 1995) is a student in Mercedes and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Argentina World 2012 was crowned Miss Argentina World 2012 at the Costa Galana Hotel in Mar del Plata on April 13, 2012.

Josefina Jose Herrero (born 1995) is a student from Mercedes and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mundo Argentina World 2012.

Nicolás Freire

Nicolás Freire (born 18 February 1994 in Santa Lucía) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Pedro Monzón

Pedro Damián Monzón (born February 23, 1962 in Goya, Corrientes) is an Argentine football coach and former footballer.

Yuri Maier

Born in Corrientes, Argentina, in a humble neighborhood of the Corrientes capital (Laguna seca).


Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos

Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos (born May 3, 1978 in Corrientes, Argentina) is an Argentinan Footballer who currently plays for C.D. FAS in El Salvador.

Battle of Laguna Limpia

Governor Joaquín Madariaga gave command of his provincial army to general José María Paz, who in 1841 had obtained an impressive victory at the Battle of Caaguazú in Corrientes.

Brice Assie

Brice Assie (born June 3, 1983 in Koumassi, Côte d'Ivoire) is a Côte d'Ivoirean-French basketball player currently playing for San Martin Corrientes in Argentina.

Gonzalo Carabajal

He fulfilled roles and expeditions in almost all provinces as Salta, Corrientes, Santa Fe.

Homero Expósito

He composed tangos, not only with his brother Virgilio Expósito, but with famous musicians like Aníbal Troilo (Te llaman malvelo), Domingo Federico (Percal, Yuyo verde, Tristezas de la calle Corrientes, Al compás del corazón), Armando Pontier (Trenzas), Enrique Mario Francini (Ese muchacho Troilo), Héctor Stamponi (Flor de lino), Osmar Maderna (Pequeña), Argentino Galván (Cafetín) and Atilio Stampone (Afiches).

Resistencia, Chaco

Its access via highways includes National Route 11 (north to south), National Route 16 (westbound), and the General Belgrano Bridge, which has connected Resistencia to its twin port city of Corrientes since 1973.

Salada

Saladas Department, a department of Corrientes Province in Argentina

Sápara people

CONDENPE confirms as well officially the legal status of autonomy or self-government of the Sápara Nation of Ecuador N.A.S.E. and confirms their territory between the rivers Pindoyacu, Conambo and Alto Corrientes (Upper River) in the province of Pastaza.

Vicente Bokalic Iglic

Iglic received his episcopal consecration on the following May 29 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, the later pope Francis, with archbishop of Corrientes, Andrés Stanovnik, and bishop of Santa Rosa, Mario Aurelio Poli, serving as co-consecrators.