The Estancia Maradona is a protected area in San Juan Province, Argentina, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of San Juan, Argentina. It covers just over 41,000 hectares (100,000 acres), and lies at the foot of the foothills near the Sierra Chica de Zonda.[1]
Estancia de Maradona | |
|---|---|
Ranch, Protected area | |
 Country around Estancia Maradona | |
  Estancia de Maradona | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′47″S 68°53′24″W / 31.763°S 68.890°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | San Juan Province |
| Department | Zonda Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41,000 ha (101,000 acres) |
In March 1831 an armed party of forty men under Nasario Benavides were making the Estancia de Don Manuel Maradona their base while preparing to return to San Juan during the Argentine Civil Wars.[2] Today, Estancia Maradona is an area where guanacos are conserved. Due to its proximity to the city, poaching is a problem.[3] The land is rugged. Although the estancia is private property, it is used without permission for recreation by people with all-terrain vehicles.[4]
References edit
- ^ Mónica Martín (June 4, 2010). "Un Area Protegida que es foco de caza y depredación". Diario de Cuyo. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Archivo del Brigadier General José Nazario Benavides (Tomo IV). effha. 2007. p. 103. ISBN 978-950-605-498-4. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Susana Roldán (July 6, 2010). "Quieren reforzar controles contra la caza de guanacos". Diario de Cuyo. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Atahualpa Acosta (2004-12-13). "Territorio sin vigilar e invadido por enduristas". Diario de Cuyo. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
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