Alto Río Senguer

Alto Río Senguer, or Alto Río Senguerr, is a town in Chubut Province, Argentina, located along the northern bank of the Senguerr River (the Spanish word for “river” is “rio”).

However, the first permanent dwelling on the site was built around 1915 by a German-born settler, for whom the village used to be named Schultz Pass.

The main economic activity has historically been the rearing of sheep, and — to a lesser extent — cattle, with sawmills also operating around town.

Tourist attractions include fishing in the nearby lakes (Fontana and La Plata), and the rivers and streams are full of the trout species Salvelinus fontinalis.

Alto Río Senguer has a mediterran influenced continental climate (Dsb) with short, moderately warm, dry summers and cold, somewhat snowy winters.