Argentina Stifles At 117 F

Friday was one of the hottest days on record in Argentina on Friday, with Catamarca in the north soaring to 117 F, within three degrees of the hottest temperature ever recorded in the country back in 1907.

La Rioja recorded a high of 113 F, with Tucuman and Santiago Del Estero both topping out at 112 F, according to AccuWeather.

The latter two are situated in the heart of Santiago Del Estero state, which is a big soybean and corn growing region just north of Cordoba.