Japurá

[Portuguese zhah-poo-rah] /Portuguese ˌʒɑ pʊˈrɑ/

noun

a river flowing E from the Andes in SW Colombia through NW Brazil to the Amazon. 1750 miles (2820 km) long.

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He was going to take that boat up the japura, and youd have thought it was above Boulters Lock.

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The provisional line starts from the japura river (known as the Caqueta in Colombia) in lat.

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Japurá

/Portuguese ʒapuˈra/

noun

a river in NW South America, rising in SW Colombia and flowing southeast across Colombia and Brazil to join the Amazon near Tefé: known as the Caquetá in Colombia. Length: about 2800 km (1750 miles) Spanish name Yapurá

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