The town of Arroyo Corto (Short Creek) was founded on 15 April 1884 by Juan Biga and Benigno Gossetti. Its first inhabitants were from the Italian city of Torino, and it became known as "La Torinesa." Over the years, many Volga German families moved there.
The expedition of the Stoessel brothers (Adán & Andrés) to travel by car to New York started in Arroyo Corto on 15 April 1928.
There is a Roman Catholic church in Arroyo Corto that serves the faithful there.
- Obituaries published in Argentinisches Volksfreund
- Lápida Cementerio Arroyo Corto (Alemanes del Wolga en Argentina)
- Placa Cementerio Arroyo Corto (Alemanes del Wolga en Argentina)
Arroyo Corto (Wikipedia) - in Spanish
General Store of Andrés Stoessel
Source: Claudia Lorena Stoessel.
Expedition of the Stoessel Brothers (1928-1930)
Train Station in Arroyo Corto
Source: Carlos Ho.