Indio Rico

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Indio Rico is a small town in southern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located in the district of Coronel Pringles. It is 73 km (45 mi) southeast of the capital city Coronel Pringles, and 63 km (39 mi) from the city of Tres Arroyos. It is reached by Provincial Route 85 from which it is 11 km (6.8 mi) along a fully surfaced road. The name comes from the creek that passes within 7 km (4.3 mi) of the town, its Indian name would be "Quetru Queyu" or "Guetzu-güeyu", words meaning "place of the caldenes". While researchers believe the term "rich Indian", is related to ulmen in the Mapuche language: powerful cacique, or rich chief. The site now occupied by the city had a history of native Indian attacks, a notable one occurring on June 14, 1870. The attack started when numerous natives attacked a military garrison in the area, leading to the deaths of many. The development of a general industrial factory by John P. Alchurrut at the end of the 19th century was one of the first attempts at populating the site. On December 7, 1929, the LDS Railways opened Indio Rico station for cargo, passengers and livestock. On 19 February the following year the provincial Parliament approved the creation of a center of population, based on land donated by Maria Bernasconi, and with the auction of 300 parcels of land and 58 detached houses families could settle and protect themselves.