Río de la Plata

Uruguay / Colonia / Juan Lacaze /

The Río de la Plata (Spanish: "Silver River") — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate), or sometimes as the [La] Plata River — is the estuary formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River. It is a funnel-shaped indentation on the southeastern coastline of South America, extending 290 kilometres (180 mi) from the rivers' confluence to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Coordinates:   35°10'36"S   56°44'24"W

Comments

  • polygon correction
  • [b]This river is the widest in the world[/b]. Please, don't translate "Rio de la Plata" as "Silver River" or somthing like that. It's name is Rio de a Plata and that's all.