San Juan

History of San Agustín de Valle Fértil

It was founded the 4 of April of 1788 by Don Pedro Pablo de Quiroga with the name of San Agustín de Jáuregui de Valle Fertil, within the framework of the current to colonizer of the West that affected all the region of Cuyo. The Spaniards who founded of this place perhaps inspired by the indian name "Chaj-Paj-Nai" that translated the Castilian he means "to green country of the many rivers" or "green earth" or "fertile earth". The Fertile Valley region was occupied formerly by descending the called natives "Yacampis" of the "Diaguitas" of the Argentine northwest, were owners of these earth by more than 3,000 years until the arrival of the Spaniards.

The familiar crafts stay; in rustic looms ponchos of ewe wool are tiled, guanaco and vicuna; blankets and quilt.

Tourism in San Agustín de Valle Fértil: San Juan - Cuyo - Argentina