The Pastaza and the Upano, two tropical rivers that connect the Andes to the Amazon

The Amazon, called Marañón upstream, is born in the Andes and feeds on the waters of the springs of the mountain range and the sediments plucked from the slopes of the mountain. The valleys of Pastaza and Upano are headwaters of rivers feeding the Marañón. They are distant of only 70 km and both dra...

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Main Authors: Stéphen Rostain, Geoffroy de Saulieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de La Plata 2019-07-01
Series:Revista del Museo de La Plata
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Online Access:https://publicaciones.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/rmlp/article/view/2358