Río Oro
Río Oro is a stream in La Rioja Province, Argentina and has an elevation of 1,168 metres. Río Oro is situated nearby to the suburb Los Sarmientos, as well as near the town Chilecito.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capilla Santa Clara de Asis and Chirau Mita Botanical Garden.
Capilla Santa Clara de Asis
Church
Photo: Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capilla Santa Clara de Asis is a church.
Chirau Mita Botanical Garden
Museum
Photo: Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chirau Mita is a botanical garden in Argentina, which brings together more than 1,200 species of cacti from all over the world, as well as various genera of trees and species from dry environments, such as aloe vera and the agave. Chirau Mita Botanical Garden is situated 2½ km southeast of Río Oro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Los Sarmientos and Chilecito.
Los Sarmientos
Suburb
Los Sarmientos is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina.
Chilecito
Town
Photo: Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chilecito is a city in the Argentine province of La Rioja, and head of the department of Chilecito. Chilecito is situated 3 km south of Río Oro.
La Puntilla
Suburb
La Puntilla is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. La Puntilla is situated 3 km southeast of Río Oro.
Río Oro
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Oro”
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Rioja Province, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.13925° or 29° 8′ 21″ southLongitude
-67.50083° or 67° 30′ 3″ westElevation
1,168 metres (3,832 feet)Open location code
572JVF6X+7MGeoNames ID
3842570
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Río Oro” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Amarillo”
- Spanish: “Río de Oro”
- Spanish: “Río Oro”
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