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Bermejo

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Bermejo, Argentina‐Bolivia A river rising in Bolivia which joins the Paraguay River. The silt that it carries down stream gives it its name ‘reddish (colour)’ from the Spanish bermejo. There is also a town with this name in Argentina, but it is over 600 miles (965 km) from the river.

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Bermejo

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Bermejo , river, c.650 mi (1,050 km) long, rising in N central Argentina, flowing SE along the border with Bolivia and through N Argentina to Pilar, Paraguay. Through much of its course, it is the border between Argentina's Formosa and Chaco provinces. Most of the river is navigable by small craft.

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