Corriente River
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The Corriente River is a river in the Argentine
province
of Corrientes
, in the Mesopotamia
. It flows from the Itatí Lagoon, in the center-north of the province, and drains the large basin of the Iberá Wetlands
(about 13,000 km²). It flows southwest, across marsh
es (bañados), and empties into the flood plain of the Paraná River
near the city of Esquina
.
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...
province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Corrientes
Corrientes Province
Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by : Paraguay, the province of Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco.-History:...
, in the Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia, Argentina
La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos and Corrientes. The region called Litoral consists of the Mesopotamia and the provinces of Chaco, Formosa and Santa Fe...
. It flows from the Itatí Lagoon, in the center-north of the province, and drains the large basin of the Iberá Wetlands
Iberá Wetlands
The Iberá Wetlands are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the center and center-north of the . The Esteros are the second-largest wetlands in world after Pantanal in Brazil...
(about 13,000 km²). It flows southwest, across marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es (bañados), and empties into the flood plain 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...
near the city of Esquina
Esquina, Corrientes
Esquina is a city in Corrientes Province, Argentina. It is the capital of the Esquina Department.-Festivals:In January and February many tourists visit Esquina to enjoy the street carnivals....
.