Caraguatá River

The Caraguatá River is a river in Uruguay.

Location

It is situated in the north of the country, in the Tacuarembó Department and the Rivera Department, where the river rises.

Fluvial system

It is a tributary of the Tacuarembó River.

The river runs generally from north-west to south-east.

Name

The word 'Caraguatá' originally referred to a local plant.

The name is also shared by a nearby range of hills and two local towns situated in Tacuarembó Department and Rivera Department respectively.

See also

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