Valle Fértil Department

Infobox San Juan Department
name= Valle Fértil
official name= Departamento Pocito


location= location of Departamento Valle Fértil in San Juan Province
capital= San Agustín
foundation=
founder= ?
pop= 6.864 (census-ar|2001)
density= 1,1 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +13.26% (1991-2001)
resident= vallista
tel= 0264
post= 5400
coor= coord|30|40|S|67|26|W|
area= 6.419 km²
dist1= 1,040km
patron= San Agustín
mayor= | web= http://www.munivallefertil.gov.ar/
ifam= SJU017

Valle Fértil is a department located in the province of San Juan (Argentina). Characterized by highly fertile landscapes and placed within its surface Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also known as"Valley of the Moon", which is heavily visited by tourists from around the world.

Origin of name

The Spaniards, upon their arrival, met here po the denomination indigenous "Chaj Nai--Paj", which means "country green of the many rivers or fertile.

Tourism

In Valle Fértil warmth of its magnificent setting trap for tourists from the very moment it arrives. Among headwaters of streams, creeks, a rich tapestry plant visits to the interior of the mountains lead us to know the particular idiosyncrasies of its residents in Astica The Tumanas, The Majaditas, among others. The excellent craftsmanship and outstanding in their braided fabric, coupled with regional cuisine and a full range of accommodations, quaint cabins and campsites, are the perfect match for an unmatched

The main attraction is Ischigualasto, a strange landscape, in what may have been one of the most interesting stages of the earth's history, the Triassic period, the place known as the Valley of the Moon, for his apparent resemblance to a landscape interplanetary, is a protected area for the preservation and study of strange geological formations, wildlife flora and fossil.