Fotheringham Crossing Pyramid, Neuquén

Name: Fotheringham Crossing Pyramid
Address: Neuquén, Argentina

#1 among attractions in Neuquén

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The Fotheringham Crossing Pyramid is a monument located on a hill on the bank of the Neuquén River, in the neighborhood of Sapere in Neuquén, Argentina, built to commemorate the crossing of the river by Colonel Fotheringham, Major Fábregras, and an unknown soldier in 1879, during the Conquest of the Desert. ()

Coordinates: 38°56'60"S, 68°1'24"W

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Fotheringham Crossing Pyramid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emilio Saraco Art Gallery, Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum, Gregorio Álvarez Provincial Museum, Foundational Pyramid.

1.9 miW
Museum
Emilio Saraco Art Gallery, Neuquén
49 min walk • The Saraco Art Gallery, founded in 1992, is located in Neuquén, Argentina, is considered one of the city's main cultural spaces. The 1911 originally railway building was declared of public and historic interest for the city. It mostly hosts visual art exhibitions from local artists.
2.6 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum, Neuquén
67 min walk • The Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum is a natural science museum founded by Professor Roberto Abel in 1971. It is located in Cipolletti city, Río Negro Province, Argentina. It is named after the renowned naturalist and explorer Carlos Ameghino.
2.1 miW
Museum
Gregorio Álvarez Provincial Museum, Neuquén
55 min walk • The Gregorio Álvarez Provincial Museum, is located in Neuquén, Argentina. Opened in 1986 and housed in an original 1901 railway building from the early days of the city, it is dedicated to the historic and cultural heritage of the Neuquén province.
1.9 miW
Memorial
Foundational Pyramid, Neuquén
50 min walk • The Neuquén Foundational Pyramid, located in the city center of Neuquén, Argentina, is a monument built to commemorate the city's designation as the new National Territory Capital.
2.8 miW
38°56'46"S • 68°4'29"W
Shopping Portal de la Patagonia, Neuquén
71 min walk • Shopping, Game and entertainment center, Shopping centre
2 miNE
Area
Cipolletti, Neuquén
52 min walk • Cipolletti is a city in north of the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina. With a population of 75,078 inhabitants at the 2001 census, Cipolletti is the second-most populated settlement in the province, after San Carlos de Bariloche.
1.8 miW
Universities and schools
Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén
48 min walk • The National University of Comahue is an Argentine national university with branches in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut, with a centre in the city of Neuquén and units in Viedma, Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Cipolletti, Zapala, Allen, General Roca, Choele...