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Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
 province
Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one federal district . The federal district and the provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system....
 of Misiones
Misiones Province

Misiones is one of the Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region....
, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand (western) shore of the Paraná River
Paraná River

This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goi?s, central Brazil, see Paran? RiverThe Paran? River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over a course of some 2,570 kilometers ....
, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación, Paraguay

----Encarnaci?n is a city in southeastern Paraguay. It is situated 235 miles south-east of the capital Asunci?n on the Paran? River, opposite the Argentina city of Posadas, Misiones....
. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 255,052 .

Posadas is the provincial centre of the government, culture and economy. Furniture, tobacco, food, textile, and construction are the most important industries. Other important economical activities are the commerce and services.

Posadas is connected to the Paraguay
Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the only two landlocked countries in South America . It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest....
an city of Encarnación by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge
San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge

The San Roque Gonz?lez de Santa Cruz Bridge, is a long cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Paran? River between the cities of Posadas, Misiones, capital of Misiones Province, Argentina and Encarnaci?n, Paraguay, capital of the Paraguay department of Itap?a....
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Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
 province
Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one federal district . The federal district and the provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system....
 of Misiones
Misiones Province

Misiones is one of the Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region....
, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand (western) shore of the Paraná River
Paraná River

This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goi?s, central Brazil, see Paran? RiverThe Paran? River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over a course of some 2,570 kilometers ....
, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación, Paraguay

----Encarnaci?n is a city in southeastern Paraguay. It is situated 235 miles south-east of the capital Asunci?n on the Paran? River, opposite the Argentina city of Posadas, Misiones....
. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 255,052 .

Posadas is the provincial centre of the government, culture and economy. Furniture, tobacco, food, textile, and construction are the most important industries. Other important economical activities are the commerce and services.

Posadas is connected to the Paraguay
Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the only two landlocked countries in South America . It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest....
an city of Encarnación by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge
San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge

The San Roque Gonz?lez de Santa Cruz Bridge, is a long cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Paran? River between the cities of Posadas, Misiones, capital of Misiones Province, Argentina and Encarnaci?n, Paraguay, capital of the Paraguay department of Itap?a....
. The port, once of great economical importance, is used for sport vessels, carrier of passengers and some boats for sand transport. The city is located on National Route 12
National Route 12 (Argentina)

National Route 12 is a road in Argentina, connecting the northeast section to the rest of the country. It runs through the provinces of Misiones Province, Corrientes Province, Entre R?os Province and Buenos Aires Province....
, some 1,300 kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent....
. The General José de San Martín Airport , at coordinates , is 7 kilometres from the city, and serves regular flights to Buenos Aires.

History

Father Roque González de Santa Cruz founded a town called Anunciación de Itapúa on March 25 1615, but ten years later the settlement was moved to the other side of the Paraná River
Paraná River

This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goi?s, central Brazil, see Paran? RiverThe Paran? River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina over a course of some 2,570 kilometers ....
 to the present location of Encarnación in Paraguay.

The first settlement was not completely abandoned, and a new San José reduction was settled there in 1628. In 1867, during the War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance

The War of the Triple Alliance, also known as the Paraguayan War, and the Great War in Paraguay itself, was fought from 1864 to 1870, and caused more deaths than any other South American war....
, the Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
ians set up the Trinchera de San José military base there. In 1879, at the end of the war, the town was renamed to Posadas after Gervasio Antonio de Posadas
Gervasio Antonio de Posadas

Gervasio Antonio de Posadas y D?vila was a member of Argentina's Second triumvirate from 19 August 1813 until 31 January 1814, after which he continued as Supreme Director until January 9 1815....
, the Supreme Director of the Argentine Confederation.

On December 22 1881, the limits of the Misiones Federation were drawn, leaving Posadas within the territory of current Corrientes Province
Corrientes Province

Corrientes is a Provinces of Argentina in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia, Argentina. Its name means "currents" or "rapids" in Spanish....
. On July 30 1884 the National Congress
Argentine National Congress

The Congress of the Argentine Nation is the legislature of the government of Argentina.Situated at the end of Avenida de Mayo, at the other end of which is located the Casa Rosada, Argentina's parliament is bicameralism and is made up of the 72-seat Argentine Senate and the 256-seat Argentine Chamber of Deputies....
 decided to give Posadas to Misiones Province, and name it its capital.

Celebrities born in Posadas


  • José Acasuso
    José Acasuso

    Jos? Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional List of male tennis players from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay court....
    , tennis
    Tennis

    Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
     player
  • Alberto Mancini
    Alberto Mancini

    Alberto C?sar Mancini is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1987. In 1988, he won his first top-level singles title at Bologna, and his first tour doubles title at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines....
    , tennis
    Tennis

    Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
     player
  • Daniel Vancsik
    Daniel Vancsik

    Daniel Vancsik is an Argentina professional golfer.Vancsik was born in Posadas, Argentina. When he was 12 he started playing this game in the Tacuru Club in Posadas-Misiones-Argentina....
    , golf
    Golf

    Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes....
     player
  • Ernesto Cucchiaroni, soccer player
  • Mariano Messera
    Mariano Messera

    Mariano Messera is an Argentina Association football midfielder currently playing for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.Messera started his playing career in 1997 for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, where he played 160 league games and scored 36 goals....
    , soccer player


External links

- Official website.