Pointe Béhague
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The Pointe Béhague or Pointe Coumarouman or even Ponta de Cumarumã (in Portuguese
) is a cape in north-east French Guiana
, lying between the mouths of Approuague
and Oiapoque rivers.
In 1992, it was chosen for location of the fictitious city (and nation) of Porto Claro.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) is a cape in north-east French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
, lying between the mouths of Approuague
Approuague River
The Approuague river is a major river in French Guiana. Itruns north from the Tumuk Humak Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, almost parallel with the Oiapoque, with its mouth in Pointe Béhague or Cumarumã....
and Oiapoque rivers.
In 1992, it was chosen for location of the fictitious city (and nation) of Porto Claro.