Guaviare River

The Guaviare is a tributary of the Orinoco in Colombia.

Guaviare
The Guaviare River as seen from space
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationArriari and Guayabero Rivers
Mouth 
  location
The Orinoco
Length1,497 km (930 mi)

The Guaviare has its source in two other rivers, the Arriari and the Guayabero, which in turn have their own sources in the eastern part of the Andes. At 1,497 kilometres (930 mi) long, it is the longest tributary of the Orinoco and is navigable for 630 kilometres (390 mi) of its total length. The Guaviare is considered the border between the Llanos and the Amazon Rainforest. Its main tributary is the Inírida River.

References

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