Courantyne

American

[kawr-uhn-tahyn, kohr-] / ˈkɔr ənˌtaɪn, ˈkoʊr- /

noun

a river in N South America, flowing N along the Guyana-Suriname border to the Atlantic Ocean. About 450 miles (725 km) long.

Courantyne British

/ ˈkɜːrənˌtaɪn /

noun

Dutch name: Corantijn. a river in N South America, rising in S Guyana and flowing north to the Atlantic, forming the boundary between Guyana and Surinam. Length: 765 km (475 miles)

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On the ferry ride across the Courantyne River, just over the border, I met a gaggle of Brazilians, who, when they realized I spoke Portuguese, asked for help with the English-Dutch Suriname customs forms.

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