Catamarca Province Plata was created in 1776, Catamarca obtained the title of "Subintendencia" under the Salta intendency. In 1821, the province claimed its autonomy, and Nicolás Avellaneda y Tula (grandfather of Nicolás Avellaneda) was elected as the first governor of the province. The name is believed to come either from Quechua "cata" 'slope' and "marca" 'fortress', or from Aymara "catán" 'small' and "marca" 'town'. Catamarca remained isolated from the rest of Argentina by its mountains until 1888, when the rapidly expanding railways first appeared in the province. Attracting immigrants with its spacious, fertile valleys and dry, agreeable weather, Catamarca was soon favored
Carlos Mendoza (baseball) 1994 through 2004. In addition, he represented his country in the 1999 Caribbean Series tournament, where he led all hitters with a.529 average and was included in the All-Star team. , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria Carlos Mendoza (baseball) Carlos Ramón Mendoza (born November 4, 1974) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder. Mendoza previously played parts of two seasons in the majors with the New York Mets (1997) and Colorado Rockies (2000), primarily as an outfielder. Listed at 5.11 , 160 lb , Mendoza batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. In a two-season MLB career,