Solimôes Superiore — • A prefecture Apostolic in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, erected by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Consistory, 23 May, 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Solimoes Superiore Solimôes Superiore … Catholic encyclopedia
Solimões — is the name often given to early stretches of the Amazon River from the border of Brazil and Peru to its confluence with the Rio Negro.Further upstream from the order the name of the river seems to depend on the speaker. Brazilians may either… … Wikipedia
Solimões — [sō̂΄li moins′] the upper Amazon, between the Peruvian border & the Negro River … English World dictionary
Japurá River — River, northwestern South America. It rises as the Caquetá River in the Cordillera Central of the Andes Mountains in southwestern Colombia. Afterward it flows through southeastern Colombia and is joined by the Apaporis River at the Brazilian… … Universalium
Purus River — River, northwest central South America. It rises in Peru and flows generally northeast through the rainforests of Peru and Brazil in one of the world s most meandering courses. In Brazil it joins the stretch of the Amazon River upstream from… … Universalium
Juruá River — ▪ river, South America Portuguese Rio Juruá, Spanish Río Yuruá river that rises in the highlands east of the Ucayali River in east central Peru. It flows northward through Acre state, Brazil. Entering Amazonas state, Brazil, it… … Universalium
Solimões — geographical name the upper Amazon, Brazil, from Peruvian border to the mouth of Negro River … New Collegiate Dictionary
Solimões — So•li•mões port. [[t]ˌsɔ lɪˈmɔ̃ɪ̃s[/t]] n. geg the upper Amazon in Brazil, from the Negro River to the border of Peru … From formal English to slang
Amazon River — Portuguese Rio Amazonas River, northern South America. It is the largest river in the world in volume and area of drainage basin, and only the Nile River of northeastern Africa exceeds it in length. It originates within 100 mi (160 km) of the… … Universalium
Negro River — I River, central Uruguay. It rises in the southern highlands of Brazil. Flowing southwest across Uruguay, it is dammed at the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, the largest artificial lake in South America, with an area of roughly 4,000 sq mi (10,400… … Universalium
