Rio de la Plata
River in South America
The 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... Wikipedia
Area: 13,514 mi²
Continent: South America
Basin size: 3,170,000 km2 (1,220,000 sq mi) 3,182,064 km2 (1,228,602 sq mi)
Etymology: Spanish for "river of silver"
Mouth: Atlantic Ocean
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Apr 18, 2024 · Río de la Plata is an estuary and drainage basin on the east coast of South America between Uruguay and Argentina, where it empties into the ...
The river flows in an arc west, southwest, and south before entering the estuary and forms the Uruguay (left) and Argentina border (right). The Rio Negro is ...
The 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 ...
Río de la Plata, or River Plate, is an estuary formed by the Parana and Uruguay Rivers, both of which appear black in the image. The Parana threads through ...
Jul 6, 2023 · The Río de la Plata is comprised of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers and has enough output to keep the water fresh, hence it being a river.