The Paraná River is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres. Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atl…
The Paraná River is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres. Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Countries: Argentina · Brazil · Paraguay
Region: South America
Source: Paranaíba
2nd source: Rio Grande
Source confluence: Paranaíba and Rio Grande
Mouth: Rio de la Plata
Length: 2,546 km (1,582 mi) · (Paraná with Paranaíba 3,740 km, Paraná with Rio Grande 4,001 km) · (Río de la Plata–Paraná–Rio Grande 4,880 km)
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