Puerto Casado

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Puerto Casado is a small river port town in northern Paraguay known historically for its tannin industry and its strategic location on the Paraguay River.

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Puerto Casado canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river port
town
borderingFeature Paraguay River
country Paraguay
hasAccess river transport to Asunción
river transport to Brazilian and Argentine ports
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture in surrounding area
cattle ranching in surrounding area
river-based commerce
hasFeature access to inland waterways
river port facilities
hasHistoricalIndustry tannin industry
hasLanguage Guaraní
Spanish
hasPortType river port
hasSettlementType small town
hasStrategicImportance gateway to northern Chaco region
navigation point on Paraguay River
historicalEconomicBase extraction of tannin from quebracho trees
historicalSignificance center of tannin industry in northern Paraguay
knownFor strategic location on the Paraguay River
tannin production
locatedIn Alto Paraguay Department
locatedInGeographicalArea Gran Chaco
surface form: Paraguayan Chaco
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
locatedInRegion northern Paraguay
locatedOnContinent South America
locatedOnRiver Paraguay River
partOf Gran Chaco
surface form: Chaco region of Paraguay
transportRole port for regional trade
river transport hub
usedFor export of tannin and timber

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Paraguay River cityOnRiver Puerto Casado