The Jacuí River is a river in
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Jacuí River — River, southern Brazil. It rises in the hills east of Passo Fundo and flows southward and eastward for 280 mi (450 km). At Pôrto Alegre it receives four other rivers and forms the Guaíba River, a shallow estuary that empties into the Atlantic… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Guaíba River — The Guaíba River is a waterway in Rio Grande do Sul, a state of southern Brazil. It is famous for its beautiful reflection at sunset. The Guaíba is an extension of the Lagoa dos Patos, a huge coastal lagoon to the south, and although commonly… … Wikipedia
Rio Grande do Sul — /rddee oo grddahonn di doo soohl / 1. a state in S Brazil. 7,942,047; 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Cap.: Pôrto Alegre. 2. See São Pedro de Rio Grande do Sul. * * * ▪ state, Brazil southernmost estado (state) of Brazil, bordered by the… … Universalium
Lepthoplosternum — Taxobox name = Lepthoplosternum regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Callichthyidae subfamilia = Callichthyinae genus = Lepthoplosternum genus authority = Reis, 1997 type species = Callichthys … Wikipedia
Charqueadas — is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located on the right side of the Jacuí River in the southern central part of the state, in the region Carbonífera, about 60 km from Porto Alegre and beblonging to the metropolitan … Wikipedia
Eurycheilichthys — Taxobox name = Eurycheilichthys regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Loricariidae subfamilia = Hypoptopomatinae tribus = Otothyrini genus = Eurycheilichthys genus authority = Reis Schaefer,… … Wikipedia
Serra Geral — The Serra Geral is a mountain range in southern Brazil, constituting the southern portion of the Serra do Mar system which runs along Brazil s southeastern coast. The Serra Geral runs parallel to the Atlantic coast in Santa Catarina and northern… … Wikipedia
Patos Lagoon — ▪ lagoon, Brazil Portuguese Lagoa dos Patos shallow lagoon in Rio Grande do Sul estado (“state”), in extreme southeastern Brazil. It is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the second largest in South America. The lagoon is 180 miles (290 km) … Universalium
Santa Maria — /san teuh meuh ree euh/; for 1, 2 also Sp. /sahn tah mah rddee ah/; for 3 also Port. /sahonn teuh mah rddee ah/ 1. (italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492. 2. an active volcano in W… … Universalium
