How To Use Rio de la plata In A Sentence
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It stretches from the Atlantic shore through the whole width of Brazil into Peru, to the very foot of the Andes -- one vast extent of red sandstone, capped by a yellow-ochred clay; not only along the banks of the main river, but forming the sides of those of its tributaries, to their far-off sources, probably over the whole basin of the Paraguay and the Rio de la Plata.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
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I left the Studio with some nice stuff, pictured here. 2 hanks of the lovely Rio de la Plata (the other Uruguayan yarn), 2 hanks of Ironstone mohair, and 1 hank of Ironstone cotton tape.
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Yet it's plonked between the vast, flat Rio de la Plata and the even vaster green plains of the pampas.
Buenos Aires
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The Danube, representing Europe, touches the papal coat of arms; the Rio de la Plata, the New World, sits on a pile of coins signifying wealth; the African Nile is hooded, because no one knew its source; the Asian Ganges holds an oar, denoting navigability.
Perfection, Squared
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It lies on the Uruguayan side of the Rio de la Plata.
Uruguay's Hideaway
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Though in a way, the British have the tinnest ear of all: Rio de la Plata (Silver River) is “The River Plate” in British English. jacobus says:
Matthew Yglesias » The Shroud of Torino
