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Parima Mountains
mountains, South America
Also known as: Serra Parima, Sierra Parima
Parima Mountains, range in northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. It is an outlying range of the Guiana Highlands and extends south-southeastward for about 200 miles (320 km), separating Venezuela from Brazil. Its peaks, largely unexplored, reach an elevation of 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level.
Headwaters of the Orinoco River rise on the western flanks, and headwaters of the Branco River descend from the eastern slopes. The range connects with Pacaraima Mountains in the northeast.
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