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Chorro may refer to: *El Chorro, a village in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain *El Chorro, Formosa, farm village in the Formosa province, Argentina *El Chorro, Uruguay, a resort in the Maldonado Department, Uruguay *Rancho El Chorro, a Mexican land grant in California (1845) See also *Choro ''Choro'' (, "cry" or "lament"), also popularly called ''chorinho'' ("little cry" or "little lament"), is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. Despite its name, the music often has a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Chorro
El Chorro ("The Cascade") is a small village located in Málaga (Andalusia) in southern Spain, near the town of Álora. It is one of the most popular rock climbing attractions in Spain as it is located next to ''Desfiladero de los Gaitanes'' ''("Gorge of the Gaitanes")'', This village is also frequented by mountain bikers, hikers, and campers. Gorge of the Gaitanes The gorge is famous for a scary walkway called Caminito del Rey (King's Pathway) which hangs 100m above the base of the gorge. The path provided access to a hydro-electric system and took its name from an official visit by Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1921. Official access to the path was removed in 2000 on grounds of safety, whilst rock climbers, for whom the gorge contains many excellent and historic climbs, were given access by a via ferrata that leads back onto the remaining 'Caminito'. The local government agreed to share costs of restoration of the "Caminito". The gorge runs from the outlet of the "Embalse del ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Chorro, Formosa
El Chorro, previously known as General Mosconi until 1 January 2016, is a village and the capital of the Ramón Lista Department of Formosa Province, Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... It connects with the RP 39 to the Paraje Bolsa de Palomo. References {{Reflist Populated places in Formosa Province ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Chorro, Uruguay
El Chorro is a resort (''balneario'') in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The resort is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ..., on Route 10, just east of its junction with Route 104. It borders the resort Manantiales to the west and the resort Balneario Buenos Aires to the east. Population In 2011 El Chorro had a population of 392 permanent inhabitants and 540 dwellings. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of El Tesoro, La Barra, Laguna Blanca, Manantiales and El Chorro Populated places in the Maldonado Department Seaside resorts in Uruguay {{Maldonado-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rancho El Chorro
Rancho El Chorro (also called Rancho Cañada del Chorro) was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to business partners James (Diego) Scott and John (Juan) Wilson. The grant between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo extended along the north bank of Chorro Creek. History Captain John Wilson (1798-1861), a Scottish-born sea captain and trader, came to California in 1830. In 1837 Wilson married María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco (1812 –1888), widow of José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, who was killed at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1831. Maria Carrillo was a daughter of Maria Ygnacia Lopez de Carrillo, the grantee of Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa, and María's sister married General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco was the grantee of Rancho Suey. James G. Scott (-1851), also a native of Scotland, came to California with his business partner Captain Wilson. Wilson and Scott also o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |