Juruena River
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The Juruena River is a 1240 km long river in west-central Brazil
, in the state of Mato Grosso
. For the last 190 km of its lower part the river becomes the border between the states Mato Grosso and Amazonas. It finally joins the Teles Pires
river to form the Tapajós
river, which is one of the biggest tributaries to the Amazon River
.
The river is the site of the Juruena National Park
as well as the Salto Augusto Falls. Juruena National Park was created on June 5, 2006, and covers 19,000 km².
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, in the state of Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
. For the last 190 km of its lower part the river becomes the border between the states Mato Grosso and Amazonas. It finally joins the Teles Pires
Teles Pires
The Teles Pires or Rio São Manuel is a 1370 km long river in Brasil.The river flows through the state of Mato Grosso and its lower part is border between states Mato Grosso and Pará...
river to form the Tapajós
Tapajós
The Tapajós, a Brazilian river running through a humid and hot valley, pours into the Amazon River 500 miles above Pará and is about 1200 miles long.It rises on the lofty Brazilian plateau near Diamantino in 14 degrees 25' south latitude...
river, which is one of the biggest tributaries to the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
.
The river is the site of the Juruena National Park
Juruena National Park
Juruena National Park, declared in 2006, is the third largest national park of Brazil. It is located along the Juruena River, in the north of Mato Grosso state.The park protects many endangered species including the Jaguar, Giant otter and Harpy Eagle....
as well as the Salto Augusto Falls. Juruena National Park was created on June 5, 2006, and covers 19,000 km².