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Rio de la Plata, Uruguay
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Esteros de Farrapos (officially, Parque Nacional Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay) is a protected natural area in the Rio Negro department of the Rio de la Plata region of Uruguay. In addition to being part of the Uruguayan national parks system, the park is a Ramsar wetland.
Getting to the park might be a bit of a challenge since it's in a remote area.
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