western Argentina

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Western Argentina is a region along the eastern flank of the Andes characterized by arid to semi-arid landscapes, significant mountain ranges, and active tectonic and volcanic activity.

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western Argentina canonical 23

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
region
borders Chile
climate arid climate
semi-arid climate
containsCity Mendoza
Neuquén
linked to: Neuquén Province

San Juan
San Luis
San Rafael (Mendoza)
country Argentina
hasEconomicActivity livestock ranching
mining
oil and gas extraction
viticulture
hasEcoregion High Andean steppe
Monte Desert
Patagonian steppe
hasFeature active tectonics
active volcanism
mountain ranges
hasHighestPoint Aconcagua
hasLandscape arid
semi-arid
hasMountainRange Frontal Cordillera
Precordillera
Principal Cordillera
Sierras Pampeanas
hasNaturalResource copper
gold
hydrocarbons
lithium
hasNotableEarthquake 1944 San Juan earthquake
1977 San Juan earthquake
2010 Mendoza earthquake
hasProtectedArea Aconcagua Provincial Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Lanín National Park
Nahuel Huapi National Park
Talampaya National Park
hasRiver Colorado River (Argentina)
Desaguadero River
Limay River
Mendoza River
Neuquén River
San Juan River
hasSeismicActivity high
hasVolcanicField Andean volcanic belt
hasVolcano Copahue
Domuyo
Lanín
Llullaillaco
Ojos del Salado
highestPointElevation 6960.8 metres
includes Catamarca Province
Cuyo region
La Rioja Province
Mendoza Province
Neuquén Province
San Juan Province
San Luis Province
northern Santa Cruz Province
western Chubut Province
western Jujuy Province
western Río Negro Province
western Salta Province
locatedAlong Andes
locatedIn Argentina
locatedOnContinent South America
locatedOnSideOf eastern flank of the Andes
partOf Andean region of Argentina
tectonicSetting Andean orogenic belt
linked to: Andean orogeny

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Tunuyán River locatedIn western Argentina
Mendoza locatedInPartOfCountry western Argentina
San Martín (Mendoza) locatedIn western Argentina
subject linked to: San Martín
Atuel River locatedIn western Argentina
Tulum Valley locatedIn western Argentina
Ñorquín Department locatedIn western Argentina
Picunches Department locatedIn western Argentina
Departamento Sarmiento locatedIn western Argentina
Mendoza metropolitan area isEconomicHubOf western Argentina
Varvarco River locatedIn western Argentina
Mendoza International Airport locatedIn western Argentina
Cereus aethiops nativeRangeIncludes western Argentina
Chimbas locatedInRegion western Argentina
Pocito locatedInPartOfCountry western Argentina
Azufre volcano region western Argentina
Monte Desert locatedIn western Argentina
Frontal Cordillera locatedInRegion western Argentina
Precordillera locatedIn western Argentina
1977 San Juan earthquake location western Argentina
Sierras Pampeanas locatedIn western Argentina
Cuyo Basin locatedIn western Argentina