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Asuncion Bay            

24th September, 2021 Geography

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Context

  • The banks of Asuncion Bay are exposed as the Paraguay River hits a historic low during a drought in Asuncion, Paraguay.

 

About

  • Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay in South America.
  • The city stands on the left bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River.
  • The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city.

 

 

https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/paraguay-river-hits-record-low-imperiling-economy-see-pics-1856667-2021-09-24