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Pla·ta  (plät, -tä), Río de la
A wide estuary of southeast South America between Argentina and Uruguay formed by the Paraná and Uruguay rivers and opening on the Atlantic Ocean. It was explored by Magellan in 1520 and Sebastian Cabot from 1526 to 1529.
Plata (Spanish) [ˈplata]
n
(Placename) Río de la (ˈrio de la). an estuary on the SE coast of South America, between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná Rivers. Length: 275 km (171 miles). Width: (at its mouth) 225 km (140 miles) Also called La Plata English name (River) Plate


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But, before he returned, he was told of another Spanish ship, or galleon, which had been east away near Porto de la Plata.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
When South America, that is to say, Peru, Chili, Brazil, the provinces of La Plata and Columbia, had poured forth their quota into their hands, the sum of $300,000, it found itself in possession of a considerable capital, of which the following is a statement:
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
, I found a small island, recognised in 1801 by Captain Crespo, and marked in the ancient Spanish maps as Rocca de la Plata, the meaning of which is The Silver Rock.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
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