Río Escalante (Venezuela)
| Río Escalante | ||
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| location | Venezuela | |
| River system | Río Escalante | |
| origin | Paramo La Negra 8 ° 29 ′ 20 ″ N , 72 ° 0 ′ 40 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 3550 m | |
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Lake Maracaibo Coordinates: 9 ° 11 ′ 57 ″ N , 71 ° 45 ′ 1 ″ W 9 ° 11 ′ 57 ″ N , 71 ° 45 ′ 1 ″ W.
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The Río Escalante is a river in northwestern Venezuela . It rises in the Andes at 3,350 meters in Táchira and flows through the states of Táchira, Mérida and Zulia . It flows into Lake Maracaibo with two arms .
The river arises from the Río San Mate and is fed by the tributaries Río Onia , which has its origin in the Onia Reservoir, and the Río Morotuto .
The cities of Santa Cruz del Zulia , Santa Bárbara del Zulia and San Carlos del Zulia are located on the Escalante.
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- Rand McNally: The New International Atlas. 1993.