Where is the river Parana located in South America?

Together with its tributaries, the Rio Paraná forms a massive drainage basin that encompasses much of the southcentral part of South America, essentially including all of Paraguay, much of southern Brazil, northern Argentina, and the southeastern part of Bolivia.

Who was the first person to go up the Parana River?

The first European to go up the Paraná River was the Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot, in 1526, while working for Spain. The course is formed at the confluence of the Paranaiba and Rio Grande rivers in southern Brazil.

Are there Piranhas in the Parana river floodplains?

The speckled Piranha is widespread throughout the river and the floodplains of the upper Parana river. The 6 genera that could be classified as Piranha are Pristobrycon, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, Serrasalmus, Catoprion, and Pristobrycon striolatus.

When did the Parana River merge with the Rio de la Plata?

It merges first with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The first European to go up the Paraná River was the Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot, in 1526, while working for Spain.

Why is the Parana River at its lowest water level?

A prolonged period of unusually warm weather and drought in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina has dropped the Paraná River to its lowest water levels in decades. The parched river basin has hampered shipping and contributed to an increase in fire activity in the delta and floodplain.

Where are the waterfalls of the Parana River?

This was once the location of the Guaíra Falls (Sete Quedas waterfalls, where the Paraná fell over a series of seven cascades. This natural feature was said to rival the world-famous Iguazu Falls to the south. The falls were flooded, however, by the construction of the Itaipu Dam, which began operating in 1984.

What was the color of the Parana River?

On July 3, 2020, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this false-color image ( bands 7-6-4) of the river near Rosario, a key port city in Argentina. The combination of shortwave infrared and visible light makes it easier to distinguish between land and water. Water appears dark blue or black.