Palmar River
River in Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Palmar River (Spanish: Rio El Palmar) is a river of Venezuela. It drains into Lake Maracaibo.
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Palmar River | |
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Native name | Rio El Palmar (Spanish) |
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Country | Venezuela |
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• coordinates | 10°09′51″N 71°52′09″W |
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The Palmar River rises in the Serranía del Perijá. In its lower reaches it flows through an area of the Catatumbo moist forests ecoregion.[1] It then flows through the Maracaibo dry forests ecoregion before emptying into Lake Maracaibo.[2]