Guáitara River
| Guáitara River | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the Guáitara at Las Lajas Sanctuary, Ipiales | |
  Mouth location in Colombia | |
| Native name | Río Guáitara Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 1°35′14″N 77°26′46″W / 1.587231°N 77.446132°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Patía River |
The Guáitara River (Template:Lang-es) is a river of Colombia. It is a tributary of the Patía River.
Course
The Guáitara River rises on the border of Ecuador and Colombia on the slopes of Chiles Volcano and initially flows east, eventually turning north to join the Patia. It is called the Carchi River in Ecuador.
In its lower reaches the river is in the Patía Valley dry forests ecoregion.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ Constantino, Emilio, South America: Colombia (NT0225), WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-16
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