Pardo River (Mato Grosso do Sul)
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The Pardo River (Portuguese
, Rio Pardo) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul
state in southwestern Brazil
. It is a tributary of the Paraná River
, which it enters in the reservoir of Sérgio Motta Dam.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Rio Pardo) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil.Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising...
state in southwestern Brazil
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...
. It is 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...
, which it enters in the reservoir of Sérgio Motta Dam.
See also
- List of rivers of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Tributaries of the Río de la Plata