Apure River

The Apure River is a river of southwestern Venezuela, formed by the confluence of the Sarare and Uribante near Guasdualito, in Venezuela, at 7°15′N 70°40′W / 7.25°N 70.667°W / 7.25; -70.667, and flowing across the llanos into the Orinoco. It provides significant transportation in the area.

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