northwestern Argentina

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Northwestern Argentina is a geographically diverse region of Argentina characterized by high Andean plateaus, arid deserts, and rich indigenous and colonial cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Argentina
bordersCountry Bolivia
Chile
bordersRegion Cuyo region
surface form: Cuyo

Gran Chaco
country Argentina
hasClimate arid
semi-arid
subtropical in valleys
hasCulturalHeritage colonial architecture
indigenous traditions
pre-Columbian archaeological sites
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
mining
tourism
viticulture
hasEthnicGroup Aymara
surface form: Aymara peoples

Diaguita culture
surface form: Diaguita peoples

Quechua people
surface form: Quechua peoples
hasLandscape arid deserts
fertile valleys
high Andean plateaus
salt flats
hasMajorCity Catamarca Province
surface form: Catamarca

La Rioja Province
surface form: La Rioja

Salta Province
surface form: Salta

San Miguel de Tucumán
San Salvador de Jujuy
Santiago del Estero Province
surface form: Santiago del Estero
hasMountainRange Andes
hasProtectedArea Calilegua National Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
Los Cardones National Park
Talampaya National Park
hasRiver Bermejo River
Dulce River
Salí River
hasSubregion Puna de Atacama
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Valles Calchaquíes
Yungas
hasUNESCOSite Quebrada de Humahuaca
includesProvince Catamarca Province
Jujuy Province
La Rioja Province
Salta Province
Santiago del Estero Province
Tucumán Province
knownFor colonial-era towns such as Salta and Cachi
colorful mountain formations
traditional Andean music
locatedIn South America
Southern Cone
partOf Argentina

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Calchaquí Valley locatedIn northwestern Argentina
Calchaquí Valley partOf northwestern Argentina
this entity surface form: Northwest Argentina
Cono de Arita locatedIn northwestern Argentina
Cono de Arita region northwestern Argentina
this entity surface form: Argentine Northwest
Late Horizon includesRegion northwestern Argentina
Salí River region northwestern Argentina
this entity surface form: Northwest Argentina
Late Horizon period mainRegion northwestern Argentina
Chilecito locatedInRegion northwestern Argentina
Quebrada de las Conchas locatedInRegion northwestern Argentina
Quebrada de las Conchas region northwestern Argentina
this entity surface form: Northwest Argentina
San Antonio de los Cobres locatedIn northwestern Argentina
Tinogasta Department locatedInOrPhysicalRegion northwestern Argentina
quena hasCulturalRegion northwestern Argentina
Fiambalá hot springs locatedInRegion northwestern Argentina
Dulce River locatedIn northwestern Argentina