cangagua

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Noun

cangagua f (plural cangaguas)

  1. (geology, Ecuador, Peru, Chile) Synonym of tepetate
    • 2016 September 21, “Alcalde Rodas dice que acatará resolución del INP sobre hallazgos en centro histórico de Quito”, in El Universo:
      El alcalde reveló que se han encontrado cámaras de cangagua, secciones incompletas de tuberías de agua, restos de plástico, incluso, monedas de diez centavos de sucre; esto significa que son hallazgos de época moderna lo que confirmaría que esa zona fue intervenida y manipulada hace unos 40 años.
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