GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Uruguay River
The Uruguay River drains southern Brazilian highlands and the borderlands of Argentina and Uruguay before entering the Río de la Plata.
Fast Facts
- It begins at the meeting of the Canoas and Pelotas rivers in southern Brazil.
- It flows generally west and south, forming parts of the Brazil–Argentina and Argentina–Uruguay boundaries.
- The Negro River of Uruguay joins from the east, on the left bank facing downstream.
Connected lessons
- Uruguay RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- ParanáRelated places
- Río de la Plata estuaryRelated places
- La Plata BasinRelated places
- Paraguay RiverRelated places
- CamposRelated places
- Rio NegroRelated places
- Río de la Plata estuaryDrains into