Varvarco is a village and municipality in Neuquén Province in southwestern Argentina.[1] During the final stages of the independence wars Varvarco, located in indigenous territory, became the main base of the royalist Pincheira brothers, a royalist outlaw gang. More than a hideout the operations of the Pincheiras and their indigenous allies effectively turning Varvarco into a large town with 2000 Chilean women and 40,000 heads of cattle grazing in the nearby countryside.[2]
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Varvarco | |
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Municipality and village | |
![]() ![]() Varvarco ![]() ![]() Varvarco | |
Coordinates: 36°48′S 70°42′W | |
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Province | Neuquén Province |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Climate | Csb |
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