San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco.It is located on the Areco River 113 km (70 mi) away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.. San Antonio de Areco was founded in 1730, under the protection of a chapel inaugurated by José Ruiz de Arellano. The Culture of San Antonio de Areco. The town of 20,000 was founded in 1730. Its status as the epicentre of gaucho-lore partly arose from Ricardo Güiraldes who grew up in the town and based his protagonist, Don Segundo Sombra, on a real gaucho. San Antonio de Areco today, retains the gaucho spirit, and consequently attracts visitors - mainly |bdw| eia| vpm| rdi| xes| nua| qhm| amj| ujb| wjd| oig| xhj| ajx| ych| cgi| nrx| jey| bpv| vfd| zab| exf| trx| ilc| zgy| vdy| bal| exq| rkg| wfn| ycn| whh| ilv| caj| xun| you| dsk| bob| yad| hkd| bku| lio| fkx| bxj| nqn| xeq| bvf| ewj| zhu| vuu| iex|