Arauca River

Arauca River
The Arauca at sunset with the Jose Antonio Paez bridge, near the city of Arauca
Arauca River is located in Venezuela
Arauca River
Location of mouth in Venezuela
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
SourcePáramo del Almorzadero
 • locationCerrito, Santander, Colombia
 • coordinates6°59′26″N 72°42′22″W / 6.9906°N 72.7060°W / 6.9906; -72.7060
 • elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)
MouthOrinoco
 • location
Bolívar, Venezuela
 • coordinates
7°29′46″N 66°31′06″W / 7.4961°N 66.5183°W / 7.4961; -66.5183
 • elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Length1,050 km (650 mi)
Basin size31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Arauca River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2013.