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History of Perito Moreno


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The town was founded in 1910, as a rest stop for travelers by the springs which give rise to the Rio Deseado. The place was called Pari-Aike (meaning "place of reeds") by the Tehuelche, but the town was officially called Nacimiento in 1927. The name was changed in 1944 to Lago Buenos Aires, and in 1952 to Perito Moreno, for the explorer Francisco Moreno
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