Pira Paraná River
| Pira Paraná River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Colombia | |
| Native name | Rio Pira Paraná |
| Country | Colombia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | 0°25′57″S 70°15′12″W / 0.432567°S 70.253337°WCoordinates: 0°25′57″S 70°15′12″W / 0.432567°S 70.253337°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Apaporis River |
The Pira Paraná River is a river of the Vaupés Department, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Apaporis River.
People of the Eastern Tucano language group live along the river.[1]
The Rock of Nyi, a large petroglyph standing directly on the Equator, was destroyed in the 1970s by a Protestant missionary.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "O Alto Rio Negro", Licenciatura Indígena (in Portuguese), retrieved 2017-03-04
- ↑ "The Photographic Journey of Richard Evans Schultes".
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