- Río Segundo, Córdoba
Río Segundo, abbreviated as Río 2o, is a city located near the geographical center of
Argentina , built on the banks the river Río Segundo about 40 km east-southeast from Córdoba and about 660 km west-northwest fromBuenos Aires . It is the largest city of the Río Segundo department. Río Segundo straddles National Route 9 and a main train line that runs from Córdoba to Buenos Aires. Pilar is a city smaller city in size that resides on the other side of the river.Economy
Most of Río Segundo's economic revenue comes from the creation of raw materials such as;
cereal s, meat, fodder, sand, and stone. There are several large meat processing plants (frigorificos) within city limits.Georgalos, also found within city limits, is a large economic contributor for Río Segundo making a large variety of candies. Many workers travel to by bus to Córdoba to work in the car manufacturing plants. Construction is also a large employer of Río Segundo being that it is an old city that is in need of constant repair.Culture and Daily Life
Río Segundo's culture has several significant influences. As a result both of the prevalence of people of European descent and of conscious imitation of European styles in architecture, food, and dance, Argentina as a whole is know by many as Little Europe. Another big influence is the
gaucho s and their traditional country lifestyle of self-reliance. Finally, indigenous American traditions (like mate tea drinking) have been absorbed into the general cultural melting pot.Most of Río Segundo's residents enjoy traditional Argentine foods that are influenced by cuisine from
Spain ,Italy ,Germany ,France and other European countries, and many foods from those countries such as pasta, sausages, and desserts are common in the city's diet. Argentina has a wide variety of staple foods, which include "empanada s", a stuffed pastry; "locro ", a mixture of corn, beans, meat, bacon, onion, and gourd; and "chorizo ", a spicy sausage. Other popular items include "facturas" (Viennese-stylepastry ),Dulce de Leche and mate, Argentina's national beverage.
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