The Orinoco river system is the third largest in the world, originating along the southern borders of Venezuela and Brazil, in the state of Amazonas. The Orinoco river basin is huge, covering more than one million square kilometers. The name Orinoco is derived from Guarauno words meaning “a place to paddle”—i.e., a navigable place.

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