GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Orinoco
The Orinoco drains much of Venezuela and eastern Colombia. Its great bend links highland tributaries, seasonal Llanos floodplains and an Atlantic delta.
Fast Facts
- Headwaters lie in the Guiana Highlands of southern Venezuela; the river turns west, north and then east toward its delta.
- Part of its course forms the Venezuela–Colombia boundary.
- Apure joins from the Llanos side on the left bank; Caroní enters from the Guiana Highlands on the right bank, facing downstream at each junction.
Connected lessons
- OrinocoMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- LlanosRelated places
- Guiana HighlandsRelated places
- Angel FallsRelated places
- Churún RiverRelated places
- Carrao RiverRelated places
- Rio NegroRelated places
- Lake MaracaiboRelated places