Mollendo | |
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Population | 8006 |
Mollendo is a town bordering the Pacific Ocean in southern Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region and is the capital of both the Islay Province and the Mollendo District. Mollendo was the main port in the Peruvian southern coast until Matarani was developed about 50 years ago; the port of Mollendo only serves fishermen for the local economy currently and all the commercial shipping is done through Matarani 12 kilometers north; the old port is in ruins. From about 1830 to 1880 it was important in the Guano trade.
The railroad used to run a passenger train daily, but a good highway connects Mollendo to the Panamerican Highway now and the train now only runs the summer express that goes down from Arequipa on Saturday and returns on Sunday; the beach is the main attraction, even though it is visited by the Humboldt Current that brings cold water from Antarctica.
Cachoeira do Sul | |
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State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Country | Brazil |
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Population | 83827 |
Cachoeira do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil.
Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul.
It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level.