Rio Japurá

Monday, October 22, 2012

Rio Japurá

The Japurá River or Caquetá River is a river about 2,816 kilometres (1,750 mi) long say 2,414 km) rising as the Caquetá River in the Andes in the Southwest of Colombia. It flows southeast into Brazil, where it is called the Japurá. The Japurá enters the Amazon River through a network of channels. It is navigable by small boats in Brazil.
Main Japura River's tributaries are: Apaporis-Tunia, Caguán, Yarí, Cahuinari, Purué, Miriti Paraná, Orteguaza. The river is home to a wide variety of fish and reptiles, including enormous catfish weighing up to 91 kg (200 lb) and measuring up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in length, electric eels, piranhas, turtles, and caimans.