Tucuman

Sources from old books

1685. Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world by Pierre Duval.

Tucuman. TƲcuman is a temperate Countrey, interlaced with several Rivers, which after having watered the Plains, fall into the great River de la Plata. Its Inhabitants are docible, and ingenious, being more given to Peace, than War; the Spanish Captain, who subdued them, stood in no need of very considerable Troops for that purpose. They obey Caciques, their Lords; their Riches consist in Cattle. The Spaniards have there a Governour, and their principal Town is San-Jago d' El-Estero. Cordoua is the next best Town of Tucuman. Chaco and Trapalanda, are two of its principal Countreys. Its People, Quirandies, towards the Southern part, have much of the Scythian humour; they have their moveable Habitations, and have always made a great resistance against the Spaniard.