Gualeguaychú River

river, South America

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The Gualeguaychú River is a tributary of the Uruguay River, which flows into the Río de la Plata in South America. The Gualeguaychú River itself is located in Argentina and is near the border with Uruguay. The city of Gualeguaychú is situated on this river and serves as a processing center for agricultural products from its hinterland.12

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Río de la Plata
Physiography of the Uruguay basin
…Entre Ríos and Corrientes), and Gualeguaychú. The important tributaries of the Uruguay, however, come from the east. The Ijuí, Ibicuí, and the Cuareim are short rivers but of considerable volume; the last forms part of the boundary between Brazil and Uruguay. At the mouth of the Cuareim, the Uruguay becomes…
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…Entre Ríos and Corrientes), and Gualeguaychú. The important tributaries of the Uruguay, however, come from the east. The Ijuí, Ibicuí, and the Cuareim are short rivers but of considerable volume; the last forms part of the boundary between Brazil and Uruguay. At the mouth of the Cuareim, the Uruguay becomes…
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