The Papurí River (, ) is a river in
South America
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. It emerges in the
Vaupés Department
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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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