The Guáitara River (Spanish: Río Guáitara) is a river of Colombia. It is a tributary of the Patía River.
| Guáitara River | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the Guáitara at Las Lajas Sanctuary, Ipiales | |
  Mouth location in Colombia | |
| Native name | Río Guáitara (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 01°35′16″N 77°26′47″W / 1.58778°N 77.44639°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Patía River |
Course
editThe Guáitara River rises on the border of Ecuador and Colombia on the slopes of Chiles Volcano and initially flows east, eventually turning north to join the Patia. It is called the Carchi River in Ecuador.
In its lower reaches the river is in the Patía Valley dry forests ecoregion.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Constantino, Emilio, South America: Colombia (NT0225), WWF: World Wildlife Fund, archived from the original on 2016-12-29, retrieved 2017-04-16
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