The Papurí River ( es, Río Papurí, pt, Rio Papuri) is a river in
South America
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. It emerges in the
Vaupés Department Vaupés may refer to:
* Vaupés River
Vaupés River (Uaupés River) is a tributary of the Rio Negro in South America. It rises in the Guaviare Department of Colombia, flowing east through Guaviare and Vaupés Departments. It forms part of the int ...
of
Colombia
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and flows east, forming part of the international boundary between Colombia and the
Amazonas state of
Brazil
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. On the border, it flows into the
Uaupés River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Rivers of Colombia
International rivers of South America
Brazil–Colombia border
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