The Peixe River is a river of
Paraíba
Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...
state in northeastern
Brazil
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. It rises near
Poço Dantas, and discharges into the
Piranhas River
The Piranhas River ( pt, Rio Piranhas-Açu), also known as the Açu River, is a river of northeastern Brazil. It originates in southeastern Paraíba state, near the border with Ceará, and flows north-northeast through Paraíba and Rio Grande do ...
.
It runs through the
Valley of the Dinosaurs
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, a protected area holding dinosaur tracks,
and gives its name to the municipality of
São João do Rio do Peixe
São João do Rio do Peixe is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Paraíba
References
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.
See also
*
List of rivers of Paraíba
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References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Paraíba
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