Paraná
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© Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCC BY 2.0
Length
4,880 km
Coordinates
-25.2637, -57.5759
Category
rivers
Overview
Second longest river in South America, forming vast wetlands.
About
The Paraná River is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres (3,030 mi). Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
More about Paraná
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