Apres [river] - Apres

…It originates at the southern end of the Parima Mountains, which form the border with Brazil in the southern Guiana Highlands, and flows through the tropical rainforests before turning northwest to north, tracing a large arc along the border with Colombia. After merging with the Meta River and the Apure River, two of the major tributaries from the Andes, it gradually flows eastward and flows through the savanna region of central Venezuela called the Llano before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It generally flows slowly, making it prone to flooding during the rainy season, and there are many swamps inland. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Apure [river]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ギアナ高地南部のブラジルとの国境をなすパリマ山脈南端に源を発し，熱帯雨林地帯を通ってコロンビアとの国境を大きな弧をえがいて北西から北へ向きを転ずる。アンデス山脈からの大支流メタ川，アプレ川を合流したのちしだいに東流し，ベネズエラ中部のリャノと呼ばれるサバンナ地帯を通って大西洋に注ぐ。一般に緩流するため雨季には氾濫しやすく，内陸には沼沢地が多い。…

※「アプレ[川]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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