The image above shows one of the three river ports of Colonia Ocampo in Argentina's northern Santa Fe Province.
"This enterprise of Mr. Manuel Ocampo (a Peruvian who migrated to Argentina in the XIX Century) was a big land and agro-industrial development: three ports, two railways -- meter line and Decauville line, two 'Ingenios' (sugar mills) -- 'Manolo' and 'Tacuarendí', a distillery ('Adelaida'), quebracho and other noble trees timber factory ('aserradero'), the town Villa Ocampo and other items.
"The sugar cane planted come from Guadalupe and Reunión Islands; a French engineer planned and executed all the works."
Text provided by Rolando Maggi, Argentine.
last updated: 16/07/08.