Napo

[ nah-paw ]

noun
  1. a South American river flowing from central Ecuador through NE Peru to the Amazon River. about 700 miles (1,125 km) long.

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How to use Napo in a sentence

  • Ancuteres, a nation of infidel Indians inhabiting the forests of the river Napo, in Quito.

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
  • They built a little brigantine with incredible toil,—Gonzalo working as hard as any,—and descended the Napo to the Amazon.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • Notwithstanding the length of their journey up the Napo, our travellers did not deem it tedious.

    Bruin | Mayne Reid
  • We are all well, and purpose waiting your arrival on this healthy spot, near the mouth of the Napo.

    On the Banks of the Amazon | W.H.G. Kingston
  • It formed apparently the eastern edge of the high country through which the Napo runs.

    On the Banks of the Amazon | W.H.G. Kingston