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Plaza Huincul
Plaza Huincul is a small city with a population around 12,000 people. It is municipality of Neuquén Province in southwestern Argentina. It is approximately 1288 km South West from the capital, Buenos Aires. Plaza Huincul is located in the middle of the desert but arose because of the discovery of oil in the area in 1918 and it is said that the largest fossils are found there; for example, the Argentinosaurs.
Plaza Huincul has the main centre of oil for YPF, an Argentinian oil company and it shares various common factors with the city of Cutral Có (mostly with its paleontological tourism) . Plaza Huincul also holds one of the most important routes in the province (Route Number 22).
Nowadays, its economical system mainly works upon raising sheep and goats, which is counted as a small portion for the economic administrative of institutions like education, and health.
History
The city of Plaza Huincul was first seen in 1876 during "la Conquest del Desierto", in other words the conquest of the desert. In 1876, a chilean man by the surname of Campos and his wife Carmes Funes (known as "Pastoverde", translating into green grass) are said to be the ones who first settled into Plaza Huincul and welcomed travelers in case they needed a break; for example, the Pehuenches and Mapuches tribes, in which later permanently lived in Plaza Huincul. Plaza Huincul stands for the Plaza of the hills.
Plaza Huincul (Pozo Uno)
Plaza Huincul (Pozo Uno) is a 1960 Argentine film.
