La Chorrera, Colombia
La Chorrera is a town and municipality in the southern Colombian Department of Amazonas. The population is largely engaged in agricultural production, hunting, fishing, and banana and cassava growing. The municipality was once a notable site for rubber production, exploited by the Peruvian Julio César Arana brothers at the turn of the 20th century, north of the Putumayo River.
La Chorrera | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of La Chorrera in the Amazonas Department of Colombia | |
  La Chorrera Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 1°26′49″S 72°47′40″W | |
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| Department | Amazonas Department |
| Climate | Af |
References
- (in Spanish) Government of Amazonas Department; La Chorrera
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Source: Wills, Fernando et al. 2001. Nuestro patrimonio - 100 tesoros de Colombia - Our heritage - 100 treasures of Colombia, 1–311. El Tiempo.ISBN 958-8089-16-6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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