Parima River
| Parima River | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source | Roraima state |
| Country | Brazil |
The Parima River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil.[1] According to explorer and scientist Charles-Marie de La Condamine, the river received its name because it was once believed to flow into the mythical Lake Parime.[2]
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References
- ↑ Brazilian Ministry of Transport
- ↑ Charles Marie de La Condamine, Relation abrégée d'un voyage fait dans l'intérieur de l'Amérique méridionale: depuis la côte de la mer du Sud, jusqu'aux côtes du Brésil et de la Guyane, en descendant la rivière des Amazones..., Jean-Edme Dufour & Philippe Roux, 1778; University of Lausanne
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