<P> The Paraná River ( Spanish : Río Paraná , Portuguese : Rio Paraná , Guarani : Ysyry Parana ) is a river in south Central South America , running through Brazil , Paraguay , and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres ( 3,030 mi ) . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers . The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase `` para rehe onáva '' , which comes from the Tupi language and means `` like the sea '' ( that is , `` as big as the sea '' ) . It merges first with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean . </P>
<P> The Paraná River ( Spanish : Río Paraná , Portuguese : Rio Paraná , Guarani : Ysyry Parana ) is a river in south Central South America , running through Brazil , Paraguay , and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres ( 3,030 mi ) . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers . The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase `` para rehe onáva '' , which comes from the Tupi language and means `` like the sea '' ( that is , `` as big as the sea '' ) . It merges first with the Paraguay River and then farther downstream with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata and empties into the Atlantic Ocean . </P>
where is parana river located on a map
where is parana river located on a map
south Central South America , running through Brazil , Paraguay , and Argentina
south Central South America , running through Brazil , Paraguay , and Argentina