San Luis is the captial city of San Luis Province in the Cuyo region of Argentina. It sits beside the RÃo Chorrillos river at the feet of the Sierras Grandes, 762 meters above sea level. As of 2001 census [INDEC], its population is 153,322. The current mayor is Alfonso Vergés.
San Luis lies on the National Route Number 7 that connects Mendoza (255 km) with Buenos Aires (791 km), parallel to the RÃo Chorrillos River. The other closest provincial capitals are San Juan (323 km) and Córdoba (412 km).
Interesting point of the city are the Park of the Nations, the neoclassical cathedral, a number of museums including the Dora Ochoa De Masramón Provincial Museum, and the colonial architecture. Fishing in the nearby locations is also popular. The Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is located 122 kilometres from the city. |
