Point Lengua de Vaca

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Point Lengua de Vaca
Point Lengua de Vaca

Point Lengua de Vaca (Spanish : Punta Lengua de Vaca) is a northward headland on the coast of the Coquimbo Region south of the city of Coquimbo in Chile. [1] To the east of Point Lengua de Vaca lies Tongoy Bay.

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  1. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 642.

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