Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America. It goes through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It is 4,880 kilometres (3,030 mi) long.[1] It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is a shortened form of the phrase "para rehe onáva". It is a Tupi word that means "like the sea".
| Paraná River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Rio de la Plata |
| Length | 4,880 km (3,030 mi)[1] |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| River system | Río de la Plata |
It starts where the Paranaiba and Grande rivers join in southern Brazil. It joins the Paraguay River and continues south, where it merges with Uruguay River, before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
The surubí and the sábalo are fished on the river.
There are many dams along the river. The Yacyretá and Itaipu are used for hydroelectric power.
Paraná River Media
The sun rising over the Paraná River, from northeast of Rosario, Argentina
Paraná River source at the border of the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
Container ship, traveling downstream by the city of Ramallo, Argentina
Astronaut's photo showing a 29-kilometre (18 mi) stretch of the Paraná, just downstream from Goya, Argentina
Parana river in Posadas, Argentina
Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin showing the Paraná River and its major tributaries
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Río de la Plata". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on 11 August 2010.
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