Orinoco River


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Noun1.Orinoco River - a South American river 1,500 miles longOrinoco River - a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
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Colombia, Republic of Colombia - a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
Republic of Venezuela, Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
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From week 26 of 2017 through week 43 of 2018, a total of 7,524 suspected cases were reported, of which 6,252 have been confirmed (727 in 2017 and 5,525 in 2018); 75 deaths were attributed to measles, most of them in the Amazon and Orinoco River Delta regions of the country.
Resurgence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Venezuela as a Regional Public Health Threat in the Americas
At the spot where the Orinoco River meets the Venezuelan border, we have retrofitted a boat to operate as a floating ambulance.
Venezuela's health care crisis: Hospitals have 'nothing left'
New records of Ephemeroptera from the Colombian Orinoco river basin of the Meta department
Nuevos registros de Ephemeroptera para la cuenca colombiana del Orinoco en el departamento de Meta
Pre-Columbian art has long been a subject of study by scientists and naturalists that travel along the Orinoco River, but it has also proven to be an interest of research among archeologists.
2,000-Year-Old Rock Art Found In Venezuela
Pseudobunocephalus, a new genus of banjo catfish with the description of a new species from the Orinoco River system of Colombia and Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae).
Biological invasion at an early stage? First record of the banjo catfish Pseudobunocephalus iheringii (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) in the Tramandai river basin, Brazil and the potential invasion pathway to this system
The butterfly peacock also gets over 10 pounds and the tucanare real, specific to the Orinoco river and tributaries, reaches over eight pounds.
Peacocks and payara: deep into the Colombian jungle
S4a), and in some "lagoon-like" patches, showing persistent cloudiness between March and October, in the north-west, around the Orinoco River (Fig.
Utilizacion de conocimiento indigena para relacionar el mapeado hiper-temporal de coberturas de suelo con el uso del territorio en el amazonas venezolano: "el pulso del bosque"
Damp weather is welcome in the 76,600 hectare, butterfly-shaped park, located in the Orinoco River basin and home to jaguars, spectacled bears and more than 200 bird species.
Bogota enjoys a golden age g jy; Once considered a no-go zone, Colombia's capital has changed drastically, says
Located on the plains of the Orinoco River, La Macarena is known as a destination for viewing Rio Cano Cristales, the "River of Seven Colors," for its bright algae and vegetation.
Colombia outlook strengthens on peace

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