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The Orinoco River is the third-longest river in South America, extending about 1,370 miles (2,200 kilometers) from its headwaters at the Cerro Delgado Chalbaud at the Venezuela border with Brazil to its mouth on the North Atlantic Ocean. Throughout most of its course, the river flows through Venezuela and through a wide variety of landscapes, including the impenetrable rainforest, the vast savanna also known as the llanos, marshlands, and floodplains. The navigable capacity of the Orinoco River makes it a transportation pathway that connects the different regions of the basin. In fact, the name Orinoco comes from the Guarani dialect and means “a place to paddle,” referring to its navigable features. |
