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[edit] Location....

I had a look on google earth, going off the maps from http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/rare/newoz/ issue 7 number 1. It seems the location of the main settlement (matching with the maps geography, and about 15km NE of 'Villarica, paraguay') is around 25°36'58.41"S 56°19'37.95"W. This isnt what is said on the main page (150km SE of asuncion), but about 82.5miles E of asuncion. Maybe Cosme is the settlement further south? I dont know. It seems from http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~brianj/Gabalah/history.html that it still exists as a farming village.

Anyone more sure of this than I am? Im a bit hesitant to update the main page without sureness.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Miscreant (talk • contribs)

Thanks, It was me that put that distance from Asuncion and I believe that you're correct. My distance was based on a rough look at the map/s without too much science (being slack!) and was done before I realised that Cosme was 62 km further south than N/Aust. I've removed the distance entirely from the map caption to avoid any further confusion. I suggest that the coords (and if possible, exact distances) would be a good addition to the article. -- I@n 01:34, 30 July 2006 (UTC)