Mexican Rio Bravo. a river flowing from SW Colorado through central New Mexico and along the boundary between Texas and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long.
a river flowing W from SE Brazil into the Paraná River. 650 miles (1,050 km) long.
Also called Rio Grande do Sul. São Pedro do Río Grande do Sul.
a city in NE Puerto Rico.
a river in central Nicaragua, flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 200 miles (320 km) long.
Mexican name: Río Bravo. a river in North America, rising in SW Colorado and flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the border between the US and Mexico. Length: about 3030 km (1885 miles)
a port in SE Brazil, in SE Rio Grande do Sul state: serves as the port for Porto Alegre. Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)
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A small army of staff and contractors pour into Starbase every day from neighboring areas, including Brownsville, the biggest city in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and historically one of the poorest places in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The investigation by ProPublica and the Tribune found that a 3-mile stretch of border wall Fisher built on the banks of the Rio Grande was at risk of collapsing if not fixed.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
"Life is brutal, but it is also a paradise, and it's about going through many different moments," said Sonza, who is from Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
He considers crossing the Rio Grande by himself.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
For “Un Verano Sin Ti,” he decided to explore the eastern side, near Río Grande and Fajardo.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
In Río Grande, just east of San Juan, Milton Falero Santiago decided to keep his restaurant operating with his generator.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
But the Río Grande is the great road of the Valley, to such an extent, indeed, that there are no land roads to speak of.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Willcox, Cornélis de Witt
Conspicuous differences between convexus and angusticeps indicate that the Río Grande is an effective barrier to passage by these rodents.
At three leagues we encountered the Río Grande.
From Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 by Cook, Sherburne Friend
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