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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Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata
2019-07-01
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Series: | Revista del Museo de La Plata |
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Online Access: | https://publicaciones.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/rmlp/article/view/2358 |