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About Quilmes:
Quilmes is a city in
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, with a population over 500,000. It
is the capital of Quilmes Partido (Partido de Quilmes). It is located
16 kilometers away from the federal capital of Argentina, the
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Quilmes is the name of the native
American tribe who lived in the surroundings of Tucumán. In the 17th
century, after a bloody indigenous revolt against the spanish settlers,
the Quilmes were forced to settle in a reduction near the city of
Buenos Aires, where the authorities could control them. This 1,000 km
journey was made by foot, causing hundreds of Quilmes to die in the
process. By 1810 the reduction was abandoned as a result of it had
become a ghost town. The land was parcelled and the town of Quilmes
was laid down. Quilmes proper consists of two main parts, east and
west, which are divided by the tracks of the Metropolitano passenger
train line. East Quilmes has several relatively wealthy areas and a
large shopping district. Websites about
Quilmes:
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