. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 90 Miles. Corumba, founded in 1788, under the name of Albuquerque, a name since trans- ferred to a station established lower down below the Rio Mirando confluence, stands on a high limestone cliff, dominating the right bank of the Paraguay at the junction of the Caceres lagoon. Recognising the importance of its strategical position, the Brazilian government has strongly fortified Corumba, and has established an arsenal at Ladario, a little lower down, on such a vast scale, that after twenty-five years it still remains unfinished. Corumba is the chief port o
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 90 Miles. Corumba, founded in 1788, under the name of Albuquerque, a name since trans- ferred to a station established lower down below the Rio Mirando confluence, stands on a high limestone cliff, dominating the right bank of the Paraguay at the junction of the Caceres lagoon. Recognising the importance of its strategical position, the Brazilian government has strongly fortified Corumba, and has established an arsenal at Ladario, a little lower down, on such a vast scale, that after twenty-five years it still remains unfinished. Corumba is the chief port of southern Matto Grosso, and 51
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