Discover Palmar in Argentina
Palmar in the region of Chaco is a town located in Argentina - some 515 mi or ( 828 km ) North of Buenos Aires , the country's capital .
Local time in Palmar is now 05:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Argentina/Cordoba " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Resistencia, Puerto Las Palmas, Posadas, Las Palmas, and La Leonesa. When in this area, you might want to check out Resistencia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palmar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Las Palmas, Argentina
Las Palmas is a rocket launch site in Argentina at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27.13|S|58.75|W||||| | |name= }} used on November 12th, 1966 for the launch of two Titus rockets for observing a solar eclipse.
Located at -27.13 -58.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Las Palmas, Chaco
Las Palmas is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina.
Located at -27.07 -58.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Curupayty
The Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the Paraguayan War. On the morning of September 22, 1866, the joint force of the Imperial (Brazilian), Argentine and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupaity. The Paraguayans were led by General José E. Díaz. This position was held by 5,000 men and 49 cannons, some of them in hidden places out of the attackers view.
Located at -27.11 -58.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Isla del Cerrito
Isla del Cerrito is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina.
Located at -27.30 -58.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Tuyutí
The Battle of Tuyutí was a Paraguayan offensive in the Paraguayan War. The allied victory added to the Paraguayan troubles that began with a failed offensive and continued with the loss of its fleet in the Battle of Riachuelo. In early May 1866, a Paraguayan attack at a marsh called Estero Bellaco failed. As the allies camped for over two weeks before resuming their advance, Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano López ordered a May 24 surprise attack on Tuyutí, a "a swampy, scrub-brush savannah".
Located at -27.20 -58.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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