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The Araguaia River (Portuguese: Rio Araguaia [ˈʁi.u aɾaˈɡwajjɐ], Karajá: ♂ Berohokỹ [beɾohoˈkə̃], ♀ Bèrakuhukỹ [bɛɾakuhuˈkə̃]) is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and a tributary of the Tocantins River.
Araguaia River, river, central Brazil. It rises on the Brazilian Highlands near Alto Araguaia town in eastern Mato Grosso estado (state) and flows north-northeast for 1,632 miles (2,627 km) to its junction with the Tocantins River, at São João do Araguaia.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Araguaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Araguaia) is a national park located in Tocantins state in the north of Brazil, between 09º51’—11º11’S and 49º57’—50º27’W. Bananal Island, on which the park is located, is believed to be the largest inland river island in the world.
Cantão is a unique ecotone where the Pantanal, the Amazon and the Cerrado ecosystems meet along the Araguaia River. Learn about the biodiversity, projects and history of this region with Instituto Araguaia, a local NGO dedicated to conservation and research.
Apr 25, 2017 · The 2,627-kilometer long Araguaia River is one of the major rivers of Brazil. It arises near the Brazilian town of Alto Araguaia in the eastern Mato Grosso state of Brazil in the Brazilian Highlands, and joins the Tocantins River at São João do Araguaia.
- Oishimaya Sen Nag
It became the Araguaia National Park in 1959 and includes an airstrip. It is the largest known inland river island in the world and a source of ecotourism for the region. Read More
Araguaia and Tocantins rivers, Brazil. Map of Araguaia (1) and Tocantins (2) River basin. See larger image. The Araguaia and Tocantins rivers, draining a total of 767,000 km², flow from the central plateau northward to the southern channel of the Amazon just upstream from Belém.
