Guarapiche River
| Guarapiche River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Puertas de Miraflores, Turimiquire Range |
| River mouth | Caño Francés |
| Countries | Venezuela |
Guarapiche River is a river of north-eastern Venezuela. It flows into the San Juan River.[1]
Course
Its origin is in canyon named Puertas de Miraflores in the Turimiquire Range.[2] Together with it flows into a short body named Caño Francés whose mouth is in the San Juan River shortly before its mouth in the Gulf of Paria. In February 2012 there was an oil spill in the mangrove area at the mouth of the river.[3]
See also
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
External links
Media related to Guarapiche River at Wikimedia Commons- Map of river basin
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