Sancti Spiritu
Sancti Spiritu was a fortification established in 1527 near the Paraná River by the explorer Sebastian Cabot. It was the first European settlement in the territory of modern Argentina and was destroyed by Amerindians two years later.Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Sitio Arqueológico del Fuerte Sancti Spiritus”
- …was formerly known as “El Eucaliptus”
- Description: first European settlement in the territory of modern Argentina
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaboto.
Sancti Spiritu
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Latitude
-32.44207° or 32° 26′ 31″ south
Longitude
-60.80736° or 60° 48′ 27″ west
Open location code
47VXH55V+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sancti Spiritu” goes by many names.
Sancti SpirituCatalan
Sancti SpirituDutch
Sancti SpirituEsperanto
Sancti SpirituItalian
サンクティ・スピリトゥJapanese
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