Río de la Plata - Wikipedia
WEBThe Río de la Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ðe la ˈplata] ⓘ; lit. ' River of Silver ' ), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda .
Río de la Plata | Location, Map, Countries, History, & Facts
WEBRío de la Plata, a tapering intrusion of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of South America between Uruguay to the north and Argentina to the south. While some geographers regard it as a gulf or as a marginal sea of the Atlantic, and others consider it to be a river, it is usually held to be the.
What And Where Is The Rio de la Plata? - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 25, 2017 · The Rio de la Plata is a funnel-shaped estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay and the Paraná rivers on the east coast of South America . The waters of the estuary drain into the Atlantic Ocean. The head of the Rio de la Plata is comprised by the delta of the Paraná River and the mouth of the Uruguay.
Río de la Plata - Estuary, Argentina-Uruguay, Borders
WEBThe Río de la Plata was first explored by Europeans in 1516, when an expedition led by Juan Díaz de Solís, chief navigator of Spain, traversed the estuary as part of its effort to find a route to the Pacific; the estuary was temporarily named in memory of Díaz de Solís after his death on its shores at the hands of unfriendly Charrua Indians.
Rio de la Plata - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Río de la Plata (Spanish: "Silver River") — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as 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.
Río de la Plata Basin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Río de la Plata basin (Spanish: Cuenca del Plata, Portuguese: Bacia do Prata), more often called the River Plate basin in scholarly writings, sometimes called the Platine basin or Platine region, is the 3,170,000-square-kilometre (1,220,000 sq mi) hydrographical area in South America that drains to the Río de la Plata.
Río de la Plata - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBEl Río de la Plata [1] está formado por la unión de los ríos Paraná y Uruguay, en el Cono Sur de América y desemboca en el Atlántico sur. Puede ser dividido en dos sectores: el interior, compuesto por los tramos superior y medio, el cual es de poca profundidad y se encuentra desprovisto de intrusión salina, y el exterior, comprendido ...
Río de la Plata - Wikiwand
WEBThe Río de la Plata, also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean and forms a funnel-shaped indentation on the southeastern coastline of South America.
Río de la Plata summary | Britannica
WEBRío de la Plata, Estuary of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, between Uruguay and Argentina. It is about 180 mi (290 km) long, with a maximum width of 136 mi (219 km) at its mouth, but it narrows gradually to the northwest as it approaches Buenos Aires.
Rio de la Plata – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBRio de la Plata. The part of Uruguay on the Rio de la Plata is much visited for its well-preserved historic sites, pretty colonial towns, and a fair share of beaches and farmland. It includes the departments of Montevideo, Canelones, …
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