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Taquari River

river, Brazil
Also known as: Rio Taquari
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Taquari River, river rising in south-central Mato Grosso do Sul estado (state), Brazil, near Alto Araguaia, and flowing in a southwesterly direction for approximately 350 miles (560 km). It crosses the Paraguay floodplain to join the Paraguay River east of Corumbá. In its headstreams diamond washings are found.

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