Arauca River
The Arauca River (Spanish: Río Arauca) rises in the Andes Mountains of north-central Colombia and ends at the Orinoco in Venezuela. For part of its run it is the boundary between Colombia and Venezuela. The major city on its banks is Arauca, Colombia and El Amparo, Venezuela.
| Arauca River | |
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The Arauca at sunset with the Jose Antonio Paez bridge, near the city of Arauca | |
Location of mouth in Venezuela | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Páramo del Almorzadero |
| • location | Cerrito, Santander, Colombia |
| • coordinates | 6°59′26″N 72°42′22″W |
| • elevation | 4,000 m (13,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Orinoco |
• location | Bolívar, Venezuela |
• coordinates | 7°29′46″N 66°31′06″W |
• elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Length | 1,050 km (650 mi) |
| Basin size | 31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
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