First recorded in 1705–10 (for spelling Araguaya ); from Tupi (a language spoken by the Tupi Indians in northern Brazil): literally, “River of red macaws”
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“We’re predicting an increase in the volume of the Araguaia River, which will fill the Tocantins River even more,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Araguaia State Park, half the size of Rhode Island, doesn’t have a single patrol officer.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2019
Now, looking out at the Araguaia State Park, he could see that it was the forest that had become the island.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2019
Almost 90 years later, on Dec. 31, 1959, President Juscelino Kubitschek declared the entire island Araguaia National Park.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2015
The Araguaia, its main branch, is, according to Castelnau, one mile wide, with a current of three fourths of a mile an hour.
From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James
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