Julia Dufour

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Julia Dufour
Municipality and village
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CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Santa Cruz Province
Department Güer Aike Department

Julia Dufour is a village and municipality in Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina. [1]

The name of the town pays homage to Julia Dufour  [ es ], Argentine pioneer in Patagonia and wife of the Argentine explorer Luis Piedrabuena.

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