Taraíra River

Taraira River or Traíra River
Location
Country	Colombia – Brazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Apaporis River
• coordinates	1°04′08″S 69°25′59″W
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Apaporis River → Japurá River or Caquetá River → Amazon River

The Taraira River (Traíra) is a river forms part of the boundary of Colombia and Brazil. It is part of the Amazon River basin.[1][2]

Course

The Taraira River or Traíra River is a tributary of the Apaporis River, the Apaporis is a tributary of the Japurá River or Caquetá River in South America. (The Japurá is a tributary of the Amazon River). The entirety of the Taraira River forms part of the international boundary that separates Amazonas state in Brazil from Vaupés Department in Colombia. It flows Taraira River into the Apaporis River on the border (Brazil - Colombia)), where it discharges its waters, near (about 40 km (25 mi) following the course of the Apaporis) to Vila Bittencourt, a Brazilian settlement.[3][4]

There, in front of that Brazilian settlement Vila Bittencourt, the Apaporis River discharges its waters into the Japurá River or Caquetá River.

West bank of the river

On the west bank of the Taraira or Traíra river is located the municipality Taraira (Vaupés), which contains in its area the Taraira Airport and the Taraira Lagoon.

Taraira Lagoon

The Taraira lagoon is a body of water in Colombia located at the southeast end of the department of Vaupés, which is located in limits with Brazil. It is located in the area of the municipality Taraira (Vaupés), near the rivers Apaporis and Taraira, and the lagoon covers 10 km^2 (3.9 sq mi). Taraira Lagoon, also known as Lake Caparú or Mosiro Itájura, is an old meander of the Apaporis River.[5][6]

East bank of the river

To the east of the river is located an area corresponding to the Brazilian municipality of Japurá.[7]

References

1. "Zoneamento ecológico-econômico Brasil-Colombia, Eixo Tabatinga – Apapóris (in Portuguese)- Ecological-economic zoning Brazil-Colombia, Axis Tabatinga – Apapóris" (PDF). rigeo.cprm.gov.br, Ministério da Integração Nacional, Brazil, 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
2. "Programa Nacional de Prospecção de Ouro – PNPO, Mapa de jazimentos auríferos, Área AM-04 - Rio Traíra – Amazonas (in Portuguese)- National Gold Prospecting Program – PNPO, Map of gold deposits, Area AM-04 - Traíra River – Amazonas" (PDF). rigeo.cprm.gov.br, Ministério de Minas e Energía, Brazil, 1998. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
3. Brazil-Colombia Border: Piedra Del Cocuy, Vaupés River, Içana River, Tres Fronteras, Papurí River, Taraíra River. General Books LLC. 2010. p. 22. ISBN 9781157215103. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
4. International Rivers of South America. Books LLC. 18 August 2011. p. 38. ISBN 978-1155623719.
5. "Hidrografía Departamento del Vaupés (in Spanish) - Hydrography Department of Vaupés". todacolombia.com, Colombia, February 21, 2019. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
6. "Caparú, Vaupés (in Spanish)". proaves.org, Colombia, September 29, 2006. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
7. "Recomendações para Gestão Territorial e Ambiental da Terra Indígena, Rio Apapóris e Entorno – Região do Rio Traíra (in Portuguese)" (PDF). fundoamazonia.gov.br, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

See also

• List of rivers of Colombia