Valle Fértil Department

Valle Fértil is a department of the province of San Juan (Argentina). Characterized by highly fertile landscapes and contains the Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also known as the Valley of the Moon, which is visited by tourists from around the world.

Valle Fértil Departamento Pocito
Department
location of Departamento Valle Fértil in San Juan Province
Coordinates: 30°40′S 67°26′W
Country	Argentina
Seat	Villa San Agustín
Area
• Total	6,419 km2 (2,478 sq mi)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	6,864
• Density	1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Demonym	vallista
Postal Code	5400
IFAM	SJU017
Area Code	0264
Patron saint	San Agustín
Website	www.munivallefertil.gov.ar

Lago San Agustin in Valle Fértil

Origin of the name

The Spaniards, upon their arrival, found the indigenous people referred to the area as "Chaj Nai--Paj", which means "green or fertile country of many rivers".

Tourism

Ischigualasto

The main attraction is Ischigualasto, a strange landscape, in what may have been one of the most interesting stages of the earth's history, the Triassic period, the place known as the Valley of the Moon, for the apparent resemblance to a lunar landscape. It is a protected area for the preservation and study of strange geological formations, wildlife, flora and fossils.

30°40′S 67°26′W