Lagoa dos Patos, or "Lagoon of the Ducks," is the largest lagoon in Brazil: 174 miles long and 44 miles wide.
It is separated from the ocean by a sand bar and has several islands trapped within its boundaries. It got its name from Jesuit settlers who, in the 16th century, bred waterfowl there.
It is a valuabe fishing spot with its varaible salinity and shalow (relatively speaking) depth, and in recent years rice has been grown in it.
Mostly I just liked the name.
What are the mosquitos like there? I do love the sandbar. By the way, how DO you breed waterfoul? Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteI'm so shiveringly cold today that that was looking great till SOMEBODY mentioned the mosquitos. I'm going to go put on a sweatshirt.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how the mosquitos are in Brazil. That's one of the perks of a virtual vacation: no midges.
ReplyDeleteAs to breeding questions, well, you're the one with the kids and who lives in farm country...
"Shalow depth"?
ReplyDelete"Waterfoul"?
What is going on heer?
I wonder why they call it "Patos Lagoon" instead of something more complicated, like "Lagoon de los Patos".
Speaking of patos, have you ever had the hot sauce, El Pato? It's quite good on tortilla chips, but don't use their enchilada sauce. It is not that good.
So, do saltwater, brackish and freshwater fish all live here? It seems like the variety of conditions would promote quite a variety of life.
What is going on "heer" indeed!
ReplyDeleteYes - parts of Lagoa dos Patos are saltier than others, so the fish that populate this body of water are fresh, salt, & brackish tolerant, depending on where in the lagoon they school.
What's with the enchilada sauce non sequitir?