Machigasta

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Machigasta
Municipality and village
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province La Rioja Province
Department Arauco
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)
Climate BWh

Machigasta is a municipality and village in La Rioja Province in northwestern Argentina. [1]

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