The Guáitara River () is a river of
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. It is a tributary of the
Patía River.
Course
The Guáitara River rises on the border of Ecuador and Colombia on the slopes of
Chiles Volcano and initially flows east, eventually turning north to join the Patia. It is called the
Carchi River
The Carchi River is a river of Ecuador. It rises on the slopes of Chiles Volcano, elevation , on the border of Ecuador and Colombia. The river flows eastward across the high plateau of El Angel. The Carchi has a total course of about , forming ...
in Ecuador.
In its lower reaches the river is in the
Patía Valley dry forests
The Patía Valley dry forests (NT0225) is an ecoregion in southwestern Colombia. It covers a dry valley surrounded by mountains.
The original habitat has mostly been destroyed by human activity, although a few pockets remain.
Location
The Patía V ...
ecoregion.
See also
*
List of rivers of Colombia
Atlantic Ocean
Amazon River Basin
* Amazon River
** Guainía River or Negro River
*** Vaupés River or Uaupés River
**** Papuri River
**** Querary River
*** Isana River or Içana River
**** Cuiari River
*** Aquio River
** Caquetá Ri ...
References
Rivers of Colombia
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