Costas del Tacuarí
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Costas del Tacuarí is a locality in the Treinta y Tres Department
of Uruguay
. Its limits are the river Río Tacuarí to the north, lake Laguna Merín
to the east, the stream Arroyo Zapata to the south and national road Ruta 18 to the west. It is one of the main rice producing areas of Uruguay. The main town of the area is Estación Rincón
Treinta y Tres Department
Treinta y Tres is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Treinta y Tres.-History of name:'Treinta y Tres' is Spanish for 'Thirty-Three'. The department is named after 33 19th century patriots honoured by Uruguayans.-Population and Demographics:...
of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. Its limits are the river Río Tacuarí to the north, lake Laguna Merín
Lagoa Mirim
Lagoa Mirim or Laguna Merín is a large estuarine lagoon which extends from southern Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil into eastern Uruguay. Lagoa Mirim is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy, partially barren isthmus....
to the east, the stream Arroyo Zapata to the south and national road Ruta 18 to the west. It is one of the main rice producing areas of Uruguay. The main town of the area is Estación Rincón
Estación Rincón
Estación Rincón or simply Rincón is a small town in the Treinta y Tres Department of Uruguay. The main part of the town is located between Ruta 18 and the railroad tracks, where there is the station which gives its name to the town. A smaller part is located southeast of the tracks. It is the main...