Laguna de Rocha
Lagoon on the Atlantic seashore in Uruguay
34°37′S 54°17′W / 34.617°S 54.283°W / -34.617; -54.283| Designations | |
|---|---|
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Laguna de Rocha |
| Designated | 5 June 2015 |
| Reference no. | 2236[1] |
Laguna de Rocha (Rocha Lagoon) is an important body of water located in Rocha Department, Uruguay.[2] The lagoon and its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1977.[3]
On October 31, 1945, a Latecoere 631 (F-BANT) of Air France made an emergency landing in Laguna da Rocha after the no. 3 engine propeller separated and sliced a 3 meter hole into the fuselage, killing 2 passengers and starting a small fire. The plane was later repaired.[4]
References
- ^ "Laguna de Rocha". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Laguna de Rocha (in Spanish)
- ^ "Laguna de Rocha: paisaje protegido del Uruguay". Turismo Rocha (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Latécoère 631 F-BANT Laguna de Rocha". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
External links
- Circular bridge over Laguna Garzón - Rocha Uruguay (4k) (drone,aereo,aerial) on YouTube.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laguna de Rocha, Uruguay.
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Rocha Department of UruguayCapital: Rocha
villages
- Arachania
- Castillos
- Cebollatí
- Chuy
- Dieciocho de Julio
- La Aguada y Costa Azul
- La Coronilla
- La Paloma
- La Pedrera
- La Riviera
- Lascano
- Puimayen
- Punta del Diablo
- Rocha
- Velázquez
- Fortaleza Santa Teresa
- Fuerte San Miguel
- Lagoons
- Seaside
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