Gran Rio
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| Gran Rio | |
|---|---|
 Gran Rio | |
| Location | |
| Country | Suriname |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 3°15′53″N 56°17′42″W / 3.2646°N 56.2950°W |
| Mouth | Suriname River |
• coordinates | 4°0′45″N 55°28′47″W / 4.01250°N 55.47972°WCoordinates: 4°0′45″N 55°28′47″W / 4.01250°N 55.47972°W |
Gran Rio (English: big river) is a river of Suriname. The Gran Rio confluences with the Pikin Rio (English: small river) to form Suriname River.[1] The river runs from the northern hills of the Eilerts de Haan Mountains. It has a stony bottom, forms many tiny islands and has many rapids.[2] At Awarradam, there are many rapids and waterfalls.[3] The river was first explored in 1908 by Eilerts de Haan to find the source of the Suriname River.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Kodoufii tapawatra resort" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "The Republic of Suriname, Gran Rio, the tributary of the River Suriname, downstream from the Avadana rapids". Biotope Aquarium. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Awarradam". Suriname Tour (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "3 oktober jarig: Dirk van Hogendorp, Johan Eilerts de Haan en Louis Aragon". Is Geschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
External links
Media related to Gran Rio at Wikimedia Commons
