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Río de la Plata, a tapering intrusion of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of South America between Uruguay to the north and Argentina to the south.
Plata River. Type: Sea. Description: estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and Uruguay. Categories: estuary, river, locality and body of water. Location: Uruguay, South America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Coordinates: 35°40′S 55°47′W. The Río de la Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ðe la ˈplata] ⓘ; lit. 'River of Silver'), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda.
The Rio de la Plata is a funnel-shaped estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay and the Paraná rivers on the east coast of South America . The waters of the estuary drain into the Atlantic Ocean. The head of the Rio de la Plata is comprised by the delta of the Paraná River and the mouth of the Uruguay.
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, the final of the four viceroyalties that Spain created during its colonization of Central and South America. Including the territory now comprising Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia, the new viceroyalty (established in 1776) controlled an area previously.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Rio de la Plata river basin, also known as a drainage basin, is the second largest in South America. The Parana River and the Uruguay River are the two main river systems that drain into the Rio de la Plata and empty into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mar 19, 2024 · Map showing the Plata Basin the location in Argentine territory. Río de la Plata, its tributaries, and the mouth of the Río de la Plata into the Atlantic Ocean. The Río de la Plata is part of the 3.1 million km2 Cuenca del Plata, the second most important river basin in South America and fifth globally.
