A pampa is a plain.
Pampa is a concept that comes from the Quechua language and can be translated as "plain" . The first meanings of this term recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) are associated with a people originating from the American continent who lived in the central region of what is now the Argentine Republic .
By extension of this meaning and by similarity to the territory that these aborigines inhabited, the flat territory that lacks trees and dense vegetation is known as pampa. For example: "I would like to have a house lost in the middle of the pampas to live in peace" , "We have traveled through the American pampas for two weeks" , "This type of deer is a typical animal of the pampas" .
The pampas as a natural region
It is known as the Pampas plain , the Pampas region or, simply, pampa , a natural region shared by Argentina , Brazil and Uruguay , characterized by a wide steppe with a high level of humidity and a temperate climate. Thanks to the climatic and geographical conditions, the Pampas plain is an area of great fertility in which an immense amount of food is grown.
There are many administrative or political divisions that receive the name pampa, both in Argentina and in other countries: Pampa Alta ( town in the province of Santa Cruz , Argentina ), Pampa (city in Texas , United States ), Pampas (capital of Tayacaja , Peru ), Pampa Aullagas (municipality of Oruro , Bolivia ) and others.
La Pampa , on the other hand, is the name of an Argentine province whose capital is Santa Rosa . It is one of the least populated provinces in the South American nation, with just over 315,000 inhabitants.
A province of Argentina is called La Pampa.
Tourist attractions of the Argentine province
Some of the points of greatest tourist interest in the province of La Pampa are listed below:
Salinas Region
In the surroundings of Jacinto Arauz , a city in the province of La Pampa , you can see the transition from the plain to the plateau . Its beautiful lagoons are the most productive salt deposits in Argentina . Among the deposits that can be found in the Salinas Region, La Colorada Chica stands out, a salt mine that dazzles with its reddish color, which is due to the presence of small crustaceans called brine shrimp.
Cristo de la Salud Religious Tourist Complex
Very close to Jacinto Arauz is the town of Guatraché , home of the Cristo de la Salud Religious Tourist Complex , where thousands of faithful come annually to give thanks to God and to fulfill various promises. Unlike other religious establishments, which date back several centuries, this small sanctuary was created in 1989 . Later, in 2005 , what began as a cross became a complete Christian worship center, with a Stations of the Cross and a dome, as well as an access portal.
Don Tomas Park
For sports and camping lovers, this 500-hectare recreational center is the ideal place to fully enjoy a trip to the province of La Pampa . In Don Tomás Park, nature and architecture merge to offer an unforgettable experience: the beautiful vegetation and the lagoon give it a beauty that is impossible to reproduce artificially, while the facilities allow the practice of cycling, swimming, athletics and soccer. , among many other activities and sports, without leaving aside canoeing, windsurfing and water skiing.
Jurassic Park
Continuing with the wide variety of activities that can be done in La Pampa , the Jurassic Park offers its visitors the opportunity to meet the imposing giants of the past . This center was built in the early 1990s and has about twenty sculptures up to 30 meters high made of concrete and hand-painted.