Río de la Plata, (Spanish: “River of Silver”), English River Plate, a tapering intrusion of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of South America between Uruguay to the north and Argentina to the south. read more
Depending on the geographer, the Río de la Plata may be considered a river, an estuary, a gulf or a marginal sea. For those who consider it a river—as is the case mostly in Argentina—it is the widest river in the world, with a maximum width of about 220 kilometres (140 mi). read more
The Rio de la Plata river is fed by two main rivers, the Paraná river and the Uruguay river which contribute 97% of the freshwater to the Rio de la Plata. There are also many smaller rivers and more than a hundred streams that flow into the Rio de la Plata. read more
Geographers argue that Río de la Plata is not exactly a river but an estuary where the Uruguay and the Paraná rivers pour into. But in Argentina and Uruguay, it is commonly considered a river; it has a beginning at the confluence of two smaller rivers, it’s elongated in shape, and it flows out into the Atlantic. read more