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Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin showing the Paraná River and its major tributaries
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Explore unique streams from around the globe. The Paraná River is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres.
The Paraná River’s drainage basin, with an area of about 1,081,000 square miles (2,800,000 square km), includes the greater part of southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia, and northern Argentina.
After the Paraná joins with the Paraguay River, it flows south for approximately 510 miles across Argentina, but as it nears the city of Rosario, it turns slightly east for its final 300 miles. The Paraná joins the Uruguay River, forming the Rio de la Plata, and ultimately empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Significance of the Paraná River
The second largest river on the South American continent, the Paraná River snakes its way through the South American countries of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, covering a total distance of about 4,880 kilometers.
As for the Paraná River, the map shows how it forms at the confluence of the Paranaíba and Grande rivers in southern Brazil. From this confluence, the river flows in a generally southwest direction for approximately 385 miles (619 km) before encountering the city of Saltos del Guaira, Paraguay.
The High Paraná section of the river begins at the Itaipu Dam and ends at the tri-national border of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. This portion of the river is 1,208 miles (1,944 km) and flows southwest and then west along the borders of Paraguay and Argentina from the Iguaçu River.
Second Largest River in South America
The course is formed at the confluence of the Paranaiba and Grande rivers in southern Brazil. From the confluence the river flows in a generally southwestern direction for about 619 km (385 mi) before encountering the city of Saltos del Guaira, Paraguay.