Rio Preguiças
| Rio Preguiças | ||
 Rio Preguiças in the Lençóis Maranhenses area |
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| Data | ||
| location | Maranhão , Brazil | |
| River system | Rio Preguiças | |
| muzzle |
Atlantic Ocean on the southeastern edge of the Lençóis Maranhenses Coordinates: 2 ° 33 ′ 43 " S , 42 ° 44 ′ 38" W 2 ° 33 ′ 43 " S , 42 ° 44 ′ 38" W |
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0 m
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| length | 120 km | |
| Left tributaries | Rio Palmira, Rio Guaribas, Riacho das Pacas | |
| Right tributaries | Riacho dela Onça | |
The Rio Preguiças is a 120 km long river in northeastern Brazil. It lies entirely in the state of Maranhão and flows through the southeastern edge of the Lençóis Maranhenses before flowing into the Atlantic not far from the fishing village of Atins. Its lower course is used as a starting point for excursions into the Lençóis Maranhenses.
Individual evidence
- ↑ preguicas-river (accessed December 31, 2012)
- ↑ Map of the state of Maranhão from the Brazilian Ministry of Transport (accessed December 31, 2012)
- ↑ Dunes, sand and solitude. The Sahara of Brazil. Documentary, Germany, 2008, 28 min., Written and directed: Michael Stocks, production: ARD -Studio Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix , SWR , first broadcast: December 5th, 2008 on Phoenix , synopsis by ARD .