Proof that the Spaniards had a sense of
2013-04-08 18:21:39.666174+00 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Proof that the Spaniards had a sense of humor: Rio Grande?
2013-04-08 18:21:39.666174+00 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Proof that the Spaniards had a sense of humor: Rio Grande?
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#Comment Re: made: 2013-04-08 19:50:13.40152+00 by: petronius
Well, Nevada means "snowfall", which is a good name for a big whacking desert, no?
#Comment Re: made: 2013-04-09 04:56:53.037189+00 by: ebradway
You oughta head up towards Creede, Colorado at the headwaters of the Rio Grande... it's barely a trickle.
Most of what is labelled a "river" in these parts would hardly pass for a creek back east.
#Comment Re: made: 2013-04-09 14:46:09.701785+00 by: andylyke
The Central Americans get around it by calling the stream the rio del Norte.
Also - Haven't seen it, but I believe that the Colorado dries up before hitting Mexico, so much of it do we consume. (so much for lower riparian rights. I guess that doesn't apply to brown people.)