Proper noun
the Gran Chaco
A sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
Synonyms: Chaco Plain, Dry Chaco
Asuncion's annual precipitation values observe a summer maximum, due to severe subtropical summer thunderstorms which travel southward from northern Paraguay, originating in the Gran Chaco region of the northwestern part of the country. Source: Internet
Gran Chaco not included as it was still a disputed territory. Source: Internet
In 1932, it clashed with neighboring Paraguay over another desert, the Gran Chaco — then thought to be rich in petroleum. Source: Internet
The KINP protects the most biodiverse portion of the Gran Chaco, an ecoregion shared with Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. Source: Internet
The low hills in the northwestern part of the Alto Chaco are the highest parts in the Gran Chaco. Source: Internet
They are responsible for the creation of the 34,000 square kilometre Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Area (KINP). Source: Internet