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El Escorial (Chubut) | |
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Municipality and village | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Chubut Province |
| Department | Gastre Department |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Climate | BSk |
El Escorial (Chubut) is a village and municipality in Chubut Province in southern Argentina. [1]
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Chubut is a province in southern Argentina, situated between the 42nd parallel south, the 46th parallel south, the Andes range to the west, and the Atlantic ocean to the east. The province's name derives from the Tehuelche word chupat, meaning "transparent," their description of the Chubut River.
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Los Altares Valley, also called Las Ruinas Valley is a valley in central Chubut Province in southern Argentina. It is accessed via National Route 25.
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