Londres, Catamarca Londres, Catamarca Londres is a small tourist town in the Belén Department of Catamarca Province, Argentina. It is situated at above sea level alongside the "Ruta Nacional 40". It is at the foot of Shincal mountains, near the Quimivil river and is divided into two parts, "Upper" and "Lower." Londres was founded in 1558 and named Londres (Spanish for London) in honor of the fact that Philip II, King of Spain at time of its founding, was married to Mary Tudor (Mary I of England). The Church of the Immaculate Conception, National Historical Monument is in Londres. The ruins of
Catamarca Province vineyards, olive, citrus, cotton and tobacco, for which the government gives tax cuts to facilitate economic growth , but so far with poor results and no oversight. Tourism is a lesser contributor to the economy in Catamarca, with more than 3,465 beds in hotels and other types of accommodation. Although high hopes are focused in this industry, lack of infrastructure, service-oriented and trained businesses and an overall endemic corruption culture, tourism has yet to become a strong element the local economy. Mountains and geological formation are the main attraction, with sights such as Antofagasta de la Sierra, Balcones del Valle,