The Paraná River (Portuguese: Rio Paraná ; is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres. Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River. It merges with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Paraná River seen from Zárate, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Paraná River source at the border of the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
Confluence of the Iguazu and Parana rivers. The Triple frontier is a bit further in the background center: On the left is Paraguay, on the right Brazil, taken from Argentina.
Container ship, traveling downstream by the city of Ramallo, Argentina
The Paraguay River is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about 2,695 kilometres (1,675 mi) from its headwaters in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia.
Deep water port on the River Paraguay in Asunción, Paraguay
The very clear waters of the Rio da Prata, part of the Paraguay River basin near Bonito, Brazil, is rich in fish, such as Brycon hilarii (yellowish) and Prochilodus lineatus (dark)
A golden dorado (foreground) and four Brycon hilarii (behind) in Rio da Prata, part of the Paraguay River basin near Bonito, Brazil
Paraguay River in the Amolar Mountains, in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
