| Laguna de Rocha | |||||||||||
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  Laguna de Rocha  Laguna de Rocha | |||||||||||
| Location | Rocha Department, Uruguay | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′S54°17′W / 34.617°S 54.283°W Coordinates: 34°37′S54°17′W / 34.617°S 54.283°W | ||||||||||
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Laguna de Rocha (Rocha Lagoon) is an important body of water located in Rocha Department, Uruguay. [2] The lagoon and its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1977. [3]
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