PARU RIVER


Meaning of PARU RIVER in English

Portuguese Rio Paru, river, northern Brazil, rising on the southern slopes of the Tumuc-Humac Mountains, on the Suriname border, and flowing for about 500 miles (800 km) south-southeastward through Par state. It empties into the Lower Amazon River just above Almeirim. The Paru is navigable for 50 miles (80 km) above its mouth.

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