Place:Esquel, Futaleufú, Chubut, Argentina

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NameEsquel
TypeCity
Coordinates42.917°S 71.333°W
Located inFutaleufú, Chubut, Argentina
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Esquel is a town in the northwest of Chubut Province in Argentine Patagonia. It is located in Futaleufú Department, of which it is the government seat. The town's name derives from one of two Tehuelche words: one meaning "marsh" and the other meaning "land of burrs", which refers to the many thorny plants including the pimpinella, and the other meaning herbaceous plants whose fruits, when ripe, turn into prickly burrs that stick to the animals' skins and wool or people's clothes as a way of propagation.

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