The Matadero River is a river of
Ecuador
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
. It originates in the city of
Cuenca
Cuenca may refer to:
People
* Cuenca (surname)
Places
Ecuador
* Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province
** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca
Peru
* Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...
where the
Tomebamba River
The Tomebamba River is a river of Ecuador. It runs through the city of Cuenca and merges with the Machángara River forming the Matadero River in the basin of the Amazon River and the Atlantic Ocean.
See also
*List of rivers of Ecuador
The r ...
merges with the
Machángara River
The Machángara River is a river located in the southern Andes of Ecuador. In the city of Cuenca it merges with the Tomebamba River forming the Matadero River in the basin of the Amazon River.
See also
*List of rivers of Ecuador
The rivers of ...
. It is a tributary of the
Paute River
The Paute River is a river of Ecuador. It is a tributary of the Santiago River, which is a tributary of the Amazon River. The Paute Dam is located on the river.
See also
*List of rivers of Ecuador
The rivers of Ecuador are an important part of ...
in the drainage basin of the
Amazon River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Ecuador
The rivers of Ecuador are an important part of the nation's geography and economy. Most of the over 2,000 rivers and streamsTerry have headwaters in the Andes mountain range, flowing therefrom either westward toward the Pacific Ocean or eastward to ...
References
* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
GEOnet Names ServerWater Resources Assessment of Ecuador
Rivers of Ecuador
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