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Science | | Spanish term or phrase: ocultacion | | From the title of an article on geography and geology: “Descripcion de Valencia, y Mina de sal gema de la Mingranilla: origen y ocultacion del rio Guadiana” |
| | | English translation:underground course (of river) | Explanation:
Just an idea, but I think the "hidden" aspect could mean "underground".
GUADIANA (anc. Anas, Moorish Wadi Ana), a river of Spain and Portugal. The Guadiana was long believed to rise in the lowland known as the Campo de Montiel, where a chain of small lakes, the Lagunas de Ruidera (partly in Ciudad Real, partly in Albacete), are linked together by the Guadiana Alto or Upper Guadiana. This stream flows north-westward from the last lake and ***vanishes underground*** within 3 m. of the river Zancara or Giguela. About 22 m. SW. of the point of disappearance, the Guadiana Alto was believed to re-emerge in the form of several large springs, which...
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Explanation:
Just an idea, but I think the "hidden" aspect could mean "underground".
GUADIANA (anc. Anas, Moorish Wadi Ana), a river of Spain and Portugal. The Guadiana was long believed to rise in the lowland known as the Campo de Montiel, where a chain of small lakes, the Lagunas de Ruidera (partly in Ciudad Real, partly in Albacete), are linked together by the Guadiana Alto or Upper Guadiana. This stream flows north-westward from the last lake and ***vanishes underground*** within 3 m. of the river Zancara or Giguela. About 22 m. SW. of the point of disappearance, the Guadiana Alto was believed to re-emerge in the form of several large springs, which...
Regards,
Amy
Reference: http://24.1911encyclopedia.org/G/GU/GUADUAS.htm
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