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Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz was founded in 1573 by the conquistador Juan de Garay.
Santa Fe
Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers.
From the “History” section
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The city became the provincial capital in 1814 when the territory was separated from Buenos Aires.
Santa Fe
Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers.
From the “History” section
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Santa Fe has a climate classified as humid subtropical, with summers that can exceed 45 °C (113.0 °F).
Santa Fe
Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers.
From the “Climate” section
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Santa Fe hosted the first ever Five-pin billiards World Championship in 1965.
Santa Fe
Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers.
From the “Sports” section
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Santa Fe is twinned with Santa Fe Springs, United States, since 1960.
Santa Fe
Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers.
From the “Sister cities” section
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