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Old January 31, 2022, 09:25 PM
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What is the purpose of the "a" in this sentence?

So, there's a man doing "un rapel" and he's narrating. There's a waterfall to the side of him and he says the following:





"Tenemos a la cascada de Chipitín al lado y es de 95 metros de altura."




I figure this means "We have the waterfall to the side and it's 95 meters in height". But I was initially thrown by the "a" before "la cascada". Is this a personal "a"? But then why would it be used before a waterfall? Perhaps because it is a cherished landmark or something?
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