Unare River facts for kids
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| Country | Venezuela |
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| River mouth | Atlantic Ocean 10°05′20″N 65°11′12″W / 10.0889°N 65.1867°W |
The Unare River is an important river in Venezuela, a country in South America. This river flows into the Caribbean Sea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for its history, especially during the 17th century.
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About the Unare River
The Unare River is one of many rivers that flow through Venezuela. Rivers are like natural highways for water, carrying it from higher places down to the sea. The Unare River helps drain water from the land into the Caribbean Sea.
History of the Unare River
In the 1600s, during the 17th century, the Dutch built a fort near where the Unare River meets the sea. This fort was very important to them. Its main purpose was to protect their efforts to collect salt in the area.
Why Salt Was Important
Salt was a very valuable resource back then. It was used to preserve food, especially meat and fish, before refrigerators existed. Countries needed a lot of salt to keep their food from spoiling. This made places with natural salt supplies very important.
Other Dutch Forts
The fort at the Unare River was not the only one the Dutch built in what is now Venezuela. They also built another fort on a small, empty island called La Tortuga. This island is located west of Isla Margarita. The fort on La Tortuga Island was built for the exact same reason as the one at the Unare River: to protect their salt-gathering activities. Later on, other Caribbean islands like St. Maarten and Bonaire became important for the Dutch to get their salt.
See also
In Spanish: Río Unare para niños
