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Los Patos, Dominican Republic

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The village itself lives from fishing and local tourism. On the weekends the river is a popular bathing spot due to its cold temperatures. The name
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to re-populate the river. Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, once nicknamed it "Los Chorros De Oro."
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early explorers encountered at this specific river. For a long time the ducks of
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were extinct, until the local tourism board brought in a large amount of
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Duck River: One Of The Shorterst Rivers In The World
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Barahona Province
Dominican Republic
Paraíso
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Muscovy ducks
17°57′26″N 71°11′09″W / 17.9571°N 71.1857°W / 17.9571; -71.1857
Barahona
Duck River: One Of The Shorterst Rivers In The World
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