Valle El Manso

Valle El Manso is a valley in the Andes of Río Negro Province, Argentine Patagonia. Located in the vicinity of Chile it was settled in the late 19th century by Chileans of mestizo and Mapuche stock as well by European immigrants.[1] Chiloé Archipelago in particular was the place of origin of most Chilean settlers.[2] Early settlers engaged in subsistence farming.[1] The valley was used to move cattle from the interior of Patagonia to the ports in the Pacific.[1]

Valle El Manso
Width2 km (1 mi)
Depth1.3 km (1 mi)
Geography
LocationRío Negro Province, Argentina
Coordinates41°35′44.78″S 71°44′16.08″W 

The combination of its altitude, latitude, and predominance of west-northwest winds cause the climate of Valle El Manso to be classified as a cool temperate climate with a dry season that presents a west–east precipitation gradient.[3]

Manso River that runs through the valley drains by Puelo River to the Reloncaví Estuary in the Pacific Ocean.

References
  1. Xicarts, Darío; Caracotche, Soledad (2008). Una propuesta para abordar el poblamiento del valle de El Manso a principios del S. XX. Diálogos entre la antropología e historia. III Jornadas de Historia de la Patagonia (in Spanish).
  2. Muñoz Sougarret, Jorge (2014). "Relaciones de dependencia entre trabajadores y empresas chilenas situadas en el extranjero. San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina (1895-1920)" [Dependence Relationships between Workers and Chilean Companies located abroad. San Car-los de Bariloche, Argentina (1895-1920)]. Trashumante: Revista Americana de Historia Social (in Spanish). 3: 74–95. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. "Clima de Bariloche y Río Manso Inferior" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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