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for Juan Bialet Masse who, in 1884, built El
Horno de “La Primera Argentina” - the fur-
nace which was used to fire the limestone used
in the construction of the original dam on Lago
San Roque. In addition to the furnace, you can
also visit the Iglesia de San Plácido . Fruit of
a concerted effort by Argentine, Brazilian and
Italian architects, this lovely church is set in a
beautiful hillside in the El Balcón district.
River resorts dot the area.
Cosquin
From Bialet Masse continue on to the quaint
village of Cosquín, which served as a post on the
road to Peru during colonial times and today
hosts Latin America's largest folk festival for
two weeks every January, earning it the title of
Folklore Capital of Argentina. The festival
takes place in the Plaza Próspero Molina,
the main square also known as the Plaza
Nacional del Folclor.
Shaded by willows, Cosquín is nestled between
the Cosquín River and Cerro (Hill) Pan de
Azúcar. The scenery here is especially lovely
and is best viewed by taking the chairlift 1,260
meters (4,133 feet) up to the top of Pan de
Azúcar, originally called Supag Ñuñu (Virgin's
Bosom) by the Indians who inhabited the
region.
For the intrepid,
paragliding is
offered at the
top of the hill.
Other attractions include the Iglesia Nuestra
Señora del Rosario , a church dating back to
the last century with a baptism pillar built by
the local Indians and an 18th-century altar-
 
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