The Jejuí Guazú River ( es, Rio Jejuí Guazú) is a river in northeast Paraguay. It is a tributary of the
Paraguay River.
Course
The Jejuí Guazú River flows from the
Canindeyú Department
Canindeyú () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá.
Canindeyú comes from the Guarani words Kaninde - macaw; ju - yellow, blue-and-yellow macaw (''Ara ararauna'').
Districts
The department is divided in 1 ...
, crosses the
San Pedro Department just south of the department capital of
San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú to join the
Paraguay River.
The upper basin of the Jejuí River is protected by the
Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve
The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve ( es, Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú) is a protected area in Paraguay.
Location
The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve protects an area of high, humid subtropical forest in the upper Jejuí River basin.
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See also
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List of rivers of Paraguay
References
Rivers of Paraguay
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