Cuarto River
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The Cuarto River is a river of Argentina
which crosses the southern part of the Province of Córdoba
, and merges with the Tercero River
to form the Carcarañá River
(a tributary of the Paraná River
via the Coronda River). The Cuarto River is also known as Cochancharava, the name given to it by the Ranquel
Indians.
The name Saladillo is generally used for the lower course, below the Bañado del Río Saladillo wetland.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
which crosses the southern part of the Province of Córdoba
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, and merges with the Tercero River
Tercero River
The Tercero River , also known as Ctalamochita, is the river of the Córdoba Province with the most important water flow...
to form the Carcarañá River
Carcarañá River
The Carcarañá River is a river in Argentina. It is born at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River in the south-east of the province of Córdoba and flows eastward into the province of Santa Fe, which it crosses.In Santa Fe the river first turns south, then...
(a tributary of the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
via the Coronda River). The Cuarto River is also known as Cochancharava, the name given to it by the Ranquel
Ranquel
The Ranquel are an indigenous tribe from the northern part of La Pampa Province, Argentina, in South America. They are part of the Mapuche, with Puelche origins, Pehuenche and also Patagones from the Günün-a-Küna group.-Name:...
Indians.
The name Saladillo is generally used for the lower course, below the Bañado del Río Saladillo wetland.
See also
- List of rivers of Argentina
- Río Cuarto, CórdobaRío Cuarto, Córdoba-References:* - Official website....