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Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the . It is located 937 km from the city of Buenos Aires , on the north bank of the Negro River , near the Atlantic Ocean , opposite Viedma , capital of the province of Río Negro . The city is the capital of the Patagones Partido , the only administrative division of Buenos Aires that lies within Patagonia . In the 19th century, Carmen de Patagones had a fort, and after the May Revolution it became a prison for royalists (Spaniards and pro-Spanish locals against the Independentist Movement ). Later, during the Argentina-Brazil War (1825–1828), the town became a naval base, since the main safe harbour, the estuary of the Río De La Plata , had been blocked by Brazilian ships. The Brazilian troops attempted to take Carmen de Patagones, but they were repelled by the civilians on 7 March 1827 ; this date is still commemorated with a festival in the city. REFERENCES |
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