Place:San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina

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NameSan Martín de los Andes
Alt namesSan Martín de los Andessource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates40.083°S 71.133°W
Located inNeuquén, Argentina
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San Martín de los Andes is a city in the south-west of the , serving as the administration centre of the Lácar Department. Lying at the foot of the Andes, on the Lácar lake, it is considered one of the main tourism destinations in the province.[1] The National Route 40 runs to the city, connecting it with important touristic points in the south of the province, such as Lanín and Nahuel Huapí national parks.

The city was founded in 1898 as a military outpost to secure the Argentinian sovereignty over the area. The economy of the then-mountain village was based on wood logging and husbandry until the opening of the Lanín National Park in 1937, when tourism became the main industry. Migration from different parts of the world, such as Europe and the Middle East, as well as from neighboring Chile and other Argentine provinces, contributed to the population growth.

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