Meeting Point. Arroyo del Potrero and the Rio de la Plata, Chihuahua, Uruguay
From large Willow Lagoon, Laguna del Sauce, the Arroyo del Potrero runs placidly into the grand Rio de la Plata. Placidly that is for the run of most of it not under the influence of the tides. Once tides flow in and out, the mouth of the Potrero becomes quite violent. This photo has it at its reined in moments; in fact one could easily cross it though to be sure I left my camera with my clothes on this side...
Why 'Potrero' I don't know. The word has something to do with ponies or small horses or their pastures. There's nothing here that I think could be construed as a pasture; perhaps it's the ponyish or coltish behavior of the stream in strong tides that's the tell-tale for its name. None of the locals whom I asked had any idea, and looked rather strangely at the foreigner asking such questions. Friendly enough they were, though.
In the distance you can just see a Commemoration of Cormorants on that sandspit.
PS Am very grateful to Coastal Tours - see below - for his conjecture. It's probably right!
Meeting Point. Arroyo del Potrero and the Rio de la Plata, Chihuahua, Uruguay
From large Willow Lagoon, Laguna del Sauce, the Arroyo del Potrero runs placidly into the grand Rio de la Plata. Placidly that is for the run of most of it not under the influence of the tides. Once tides flow in and out, the mouth of the Potrero becomes quite violent. This photo has it at its reined in moments; in fact one could easily cross it though to be sure I left my camera with my clothes on this side...
Why 'Potrero' I don't know. The word has something to do with ponies or small horses or their pastures. There's nothing here that I think could be construed as a pasture; perhaps it's the ponyish or coltish behavior of the stream in strong tides that's the tell-tale for its name. None of the locals whom I asked had any idea, and looked rather strangely at the foreigner asking such questions. Friendly enough they were, though.
In the distance you can just see a Commemoration of Cormorants on that sandspit.
PS Am very grateful to Coastal Tours - see below - for his conjecture. It's probably right!