Comahue is a sub-region of Argentina slightly to the south of the country's centre that covers the northern part of Argentine Patagonia and includes the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Argentine Northeast ( Noroeste Argentino) is a region of Argentina composed by the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, The Gran Chaco ( Quechua chaqu, "hunting land" dubbed by some as "the last South American frontier" is a sparsely populated hot and Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing mountainous area of central-west Argentina. La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica or Litoral (" Littoral " is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising Laguna de Gomezjpg|thumb|left|240px|Lake Gomez near Junín in the heart of the Pampas grain belt Llao LLaojpg|thumb|250px| Lake Nahuel Huapi, near Bariloche, Argentina Argentine bases Esperanza and Marambio are the biggest Argentine bases holding together 70 buildings an average of 110 persons during the winter and over The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate International relations with respect to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Llao LLaojpg|thumb|250px| Lake Nahuel Huapi, near Bariloche, Argentina Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country at the northern end of Patagonia. Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Some also include La Pampa Province and the Patagones Partido at the southern tip of Buenos Aires Province. La Pampa is a province of Argentina, located in the Pampas in the centre of the country Patagones Partido is the southernmost partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. Buenos Aires Province (ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina.

The region's social and economical centre is located at the point where the Limay and Neuquén rivers join into the Río Negro. The Limay River is an important River in the northwestern Argentine Patagonia (the region of Comahue) The Neuquén River is the second most important river of the province of Neuquén in the Argentine Patagonia, after the Limay River Negro River ( Río Negro) means black river and is the most important river of the Argentine province of Río Negro. This fertile area is known as the Alto Valle del río Negro, and the main cities in the zone are Neuquén, seat of the National University of Comahue, and General Roca.

Etymology

Comahue is a word of Mapuche origin meaning "Place of abundance'", or perhaps "where the water hurt", referring to the valley. Mapudungun (from mapu 'earth land' and dungun 'speak speech' is a Language isolate spoken in central Chile and west central Argentina

External links

• Etymology and history of the term Comahue (Spanish)

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