Aroa River (Venezuela)
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The river drains part of the Lara-Falcón dry forests ecoregion.Template:Sfn
In the 16th century it was known that there was gold in the Yaracuy, Santa Cruz and Aroa rivers, and in 1605 gold deposits were found in a small valley leading to the Aroa River.Template:Sfn The king gave the Aroa mines in perpetuity to Dr. Francisco Marín de Narváez and his heirs in exchange for 40,000 pesos.Template:Sfn
In 1824 the mines were leased to British entrepreneurs who exploited deposits of copper.Template:Sfn They used the Aroa River to carry the ore by barge to the coast, where it was loaded onto ships.Template:Sfn The town of Aroa was the first town in the country to obtain electricity and telephone service. A cableway was built linking the mines to the town.Template:Sfn
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