Caguán River

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Caguán River
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Caguán River is located in Colombia
Caguán River
Mouth location in Colombia
Native nameRío Caguán (Portuguese)
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
0°08′07″S 74°17′20″W / 0.135161°S 74.288770°W / -0.135161; -74.288770Coordinates: 0°08′07″S 74°17′20″W / 0.135161°S 74.288770°W / -0.135161; -74.288770
Length470[1]
Basin features
River systemCaquetá River

The Caguán River (Spanish: Río Caguán, Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɣwan]) is a river of Colombia. It is a tributary of the Caquetá River in the Amazon River basin.

It defines the eastern boundary of the Napo moist forests ecoregion.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  2. ^ Sears, Robin; Marín, César; Schipper, Jan, Eastern South America: Southern Colombia, eastern Venezuela, and northern Peru, WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-30