What is the Río de la Plata?
Q: What is the Río de la Plata?
A: The Río de la Plata is a river in Argentina that is an estuary made from the Uruguay River and the Paraná River.
Q: Where are these rivers located?
A: These rivers are on the border between Argentina and Uruguay.
Q: How long is the Río de la Plata?
A: The Río de la Plata is about 290 kilometres (180 miles) long.
Q: How wide does it get?
A: The Río de la Plata widens from about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) at its inner part to about 220 km (140 mi) at its mouth.
Q: What cities are located on its shores?
A: Buenos Aires is on its western shore, and Montevideo is on its northern shores.
Q: What animals live in the Rio de la Plata?
A: The Rio de la Plata is home for the loggerhead sea turtle, green sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, the rare La Plata dolphin, and many species of fish.
