El Chocón

El Chocón is in , .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “El Chocon”
  • Address: Villa El Chocón, Q8311

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum and El Chocón Dam.

Museum
Photo: Horacio Fernandez, CC BY 3.0.
The in , Neuquén Province, Argentina, is a municipal museum dedicated to the paleontology, archaeology and history of Villa El Chocón and its surroundings. is situated 2 km southeast of El Chocón.

Power station
Photo: Aibdescalzo, Public domain.
The is one of the most iconic engineering works in Patagonia and the Argentine Republic. Located on the Limay River, in the northwestern region of Patagonia known as Comahue, it is 381 meters above sea level and approximately 80 kilometers upstream from the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén Rivers. is situated 4 km southeast of El Chocón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa El Chocón and El Chocón.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in Neuquén province in . It is located on the shores of the Ramos Mexia reservoir and has about 4,000 inhabitants.

Village
Villa Cerros Colorados is a village and municipality in in southwestern . The village was initially created to house the workmen building the Ezequiel Ramos Mexía dam on the . is situated 3 km southwest of El Chocón.

El Chocón

Latitude
-39.24709° or 39° 14′ 50″ south
Longitude
-68.79439° or 68° 47′ 40″ west
Elevation
431 metres (1,414 feet)
Operator
Municipalidad de Villa El Chocón
Open location code
47GHQ634+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9552073253
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12035956
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