"Nuevo Berlín Nuevo Berlín (New Berlin) is a town in the Río Negro Department of western Uruguay. It is located on the east bank of Uruguay River northwest of the junction of Route 24 with Route 20. South of the town flows the stream Arroyo de la Yeguada and to its west, in the Uruguay River, is the island Isla del Burro. Its distance from the capital of the department Fray Bentos is via Route 42 and Route 2. In the 19th century, some German settlements were created next to the river, mostly composed by farmers. The brothers Richard and"
"Río Negro Province Río Negro (, ""Black River"") is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Viedma. Other important cities include the ski resort town of Bariloche, Cipolletti and General Roca. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European explorer to visit the coasts of the provinces in 1520. Italian priest Nicolás Mascardi founded the Jesuit mission ""Nuestra Senora de Nahuel Huapi"" in 1670 at the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, at"
"permitted. Region is known for its white varietals Semillon and Sauvignon blanc, and its red varietals Merlot, Pinot noir and Malbec. The province is divided into 13 departments: Department (Capital) Source for department names: Río Negro Province Río Negro (, ""Black River"") is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Viedma. Other important cities include the ski resort town of Bariloche, Cipolletti and General Roca. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European"
"Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (lit. ""Great Northern River"", in reference to the mouth of the Potengi River, ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal. It is the land of the folklorist Luís da Câmara Cascudo and, according to NASA, it has the purest air in the Americas. Its 410 km (254 mi) of sand, much sun, coconut palms"
"Rivera Department Rivera Department () is a department of the northern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 103,493. Its capital is the city of Rivera. It borders Brazil to the north and east, Cerro Largo Department to the southeast, Tacuarembó Department to the south and west and Salto Department to the northwest. The first division of the Republic in six departments happened in 1816. Two more departments were formed later that year. At that time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the present-day departments of Artigas, Rivera,"
"Río Negro, which included the actual departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and the department of Salto was created including the actual Artigas Department. Its final borders were defined on 1 October 1884, when the Artigas Department was separated from Salto by the Act of Ley Nº 1854. At the 2011 census, Salto Department had a population of 124,878 (61,071 male and 63,807 female) and 42,486 households. Demographic data for Florida Department in 2010: ""2010 Data Source:"" The executive power is exercised by the Intendencia"
"Capital Río Negro, Solano, Casiquiare, and Cocuy (previous to December 18, 1997, the Río Negro Municipality contained only a single parish). Río Negro Municipality The Río Negro Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 2,300.The town of San Carlos de Río Negro is the shire town of the Río Negro Municipality. The town of San Carlos de Río Negro was founded in 1759 around a mounted camp by the expedition"
"Navarro. Independent of these ranges, the hill Cerro Pelado is in the middle south, and the hills Cerro Colorado and Cerro Malvenir are southeast of Fray Bentos. As of the census of 2011, Río Negro Department had a population of 54,765 (27,576 male and 27,189 female) and 20,975 households. Demographic data for Florida Department in 2010: ""2010 Data Source:"" According to the 2011 census, Río Negro department has an additional rural population of 5,212. Agriculture is the main source of industry in the western part of the department. The main agricultural products are flax, sunflower, wheat, maize, grains, grapes, amongst"
"plant where the meat was cooked, a laboratory, etc. It also has a museum for the artist Luis Alberto Solari, who was born in the city. The Miguel Young Theatre is an important cultural landmark. Fray Bentos has its own football league, the Liga Departamental de Fútbol de Río Negro, established in 1912, made up of 14 teams. Among the most notable are Fray Bentos Fútbol Club, Club Atlético Anglo and Laureles Fútbol Club. The title character of Borges' short story ""Funes el Memorioso"" was from Fray Bentos. Villa Independencia Airport serves Fray Bentos, but has no commercial air service."
"Rio Branco, Rio Grande do Sul Rio Branco (literally ""White River"" in English) is a neighbourhood (""bairro"") of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. Rio Branco was initially called ""Colônia Africana"" (or African Colony), because it became a favela after the abolition of slavery in 1888. However, a process of reurbanization was implemented in the area during the 1920s, and authorities banished former slaves and their families. Subsequently, the neighbourhood was named in honour of the Baron of Rio Branco and"
"of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region). The climate is oceanic (Köppen: Cfb), with average temperatures of 11.4 °C. Río Negro, Chile Río Negro (, English: ""Black River"") is a Chilean city and commune in Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region. The city is located 38 km south of Osorno and 6 km west of Route 5. It has an area of 1,266 km² and a population of 14,732 inhabitants (7,204 women and 7,528 men according to census 2002). The commune is bordered on the north by Osorno and San Juan de la Costa, on the east by Puerto Octay,"
"Río Colorado, Río Negro Río Colorado is a town and municipality in the Río Negro Province of Argentina. It is the administrative centre of the Pichi Mahuida Department. According to the , the municipality 13,828 inhabitants, an increase of 0.12% compared to the which recorded a population of 12,900. Río Colorado has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ""BSk""). Winters are cool with a July mean of , with temperatures that frequently drop below and occasionally below . Cloudy days are common during winter, averaging 7-8 days from June to August. Spring and fall are transition seasons that feature average"
"Fray Bentos, Paysandú and Salto). Uruguay has an embassy in Buenos Aires and 2 general consulates (in Córdoba and Rosario), 3 consulates (in Colón, Concordia and Gualeguaychú), 2 honorary consulates (in Mendoza and Neuquén). Both countries were founding members of the Mercosur. Both countries are full members of the Group of 77, of the Rio Group, of the Latin American Integration Association, of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, of the Organization of American States, of the Organization of Ibero-American States, of the Union of South American Nations, and of the Cairns Group. Uruguay in 2009 maintained its policy of"
"Rocha Department Rocha () is a department in the east of Uruguay. Its capital is the city of Rocha. It borders Maldonado Department to its west, Lavalleja Department to its northwest, Treinta y Tres Department to its north, while to its northeast Laguna Merín forms part of its border with Brazil and at the south end of the lake it also borders the southernmost end of Brazil, with the city of Chuy ""shared"" between both countries, the border passing through its main commercial avenue. Rocha has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa National Park. It is well known"
"and north. It occupies the westernmost portion of the Iberian Peninsula and is about the size of the American state of Indiana. The country is a place of topographical contrasts, making defense difficult. The areas around Porto in the north are covered in green hills, with fertile river valleys and a rocky coast. The green mountains are less fertile as they spread to the east and become mountainous towards the south to the Beiras. Along the coastal Beiras, the topography becomes hillier with pine forests and a sandy coast. The capitol Lisbon in the central region and its surrounding area"
"Paysandú Department Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 113,124. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Río Negro Department to its south and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina. The origin of its name is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin. The first division of the Republic in six departments happened on 27 January 1816. Two more departments were formed later in that year."
"Río Negro (Uruguay) The Río Negro (, ""Black River"") is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north. The Río Negro's principals tributaries are Yí River and Tacuarembó River. The river is dammed near Paso de los Toros, creating the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, also called the Gabriel Terra Reservoir or the Rio Negro Reservoir. With a surface area"
"high while the southern mouth (Spanish: Boca Falsa) is very wide but shallow. Río Negro (Uruguay) The Río Negro (, ""Black River"") is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north. The Río Negro's principals tributaries are Yí River and Tacuarembó River. The river is dammed near Paso de los Toros, creating the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, also called"
"track, from Montevideo to Florida only, is also active for passenger trains. The small airport of the city of Rivera receives light aircraft and an irregular service by a Brazilian airline to Porto Alegre. Rivera Department Rivera Department () is a department of the northern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 103,493. Its capital is the city of Rivera. It borders Brazil to the north and east, Cerro Largo Department to the southeast, Tacuarembó Department to the south and west and Salto Department to the northwest. The first division of the Republic in six"
"Touros Touros (lit. ""bulls"") is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is known as ""Brazil's Corner"" because it is located at the northeast corner of the country, being the closest South American city to Africa (2,841 km from Kabrousse in southwestern Senegal). Touros has lots of fish, and there is a nearby seawater basin in the ocean formed by banks of coral. Bordering municipalities include Rio do Fogo to the southeast, Pureza to the south, João Câmara to the southwest, Parazinho further to the west and São Miguel do Gostoso to the northwest. Nearby Touros is rio"
"became home to upper and middle-class people. The IPA (acronym to Instituto Porto Alegre (in English: Porto Alegre Institute) Methodist University Center, founded in 1971, is located there. Also, there is located a highly regarded private school of the city, the Leonardo da Vinci school. Rio Branco, Rio Grande do Sul Rio Branco (literally ""White River"" in English) is a neighbourhood (""bairro"") of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959. Rio Branco was initially called ""Colônia Africana"" (or African Colony), because it"
"Port of Rio de Janeiro The Port of Rio de Janeiro () is a seaport in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located in a cove on the west shore of Guanabara Bay. It is the third-busiest port in Brazil, and it is managed by Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro. The port and the area around it is undergoing massive development program for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Porto Maravilha project includes the reconstruction of of urban infrastructure (water, sewage, drainage), the construction of of bike paths and the demolition of the Elevado do Perimetral, an elevated highway"
"industrial waste, mainly from the leather tanning industry. The ""Río Negro"" is of historical importance to Resistencia, capital of Chaco Province, since most immigrants that populated Chaco reached the city in boats travelling up-river. On February 2 every year, the Festival of the Canoes and Boats is celebrated, commemorating the day of the arrival of the first steamboat that brought Friulian pioneers to the province. Río Negro (Chaco Province) Río Negro (Spanish for ""black river"") is a river in the Chaco Province in Argentina. It crosses the Chaco National Park and flows southeast. Near its mouth it flows by the"
"Viedma, Río Negro Viedma () is the capital and fourth largest city of the Río Negro Province, in South-Central Argentina. The city has 47,246 inhabitants (2001), and is located on the southern margin of the Negro River, about 30 kilometres off the Atlantic Coast, and 960 km from the city of Buenos Aires on the National Route 3. Together with Carmen de Patagones city across the river in the Buenos Aires Province, it is the oldest settlement in Patagonia, founded by Francisco de Viedma y Narváez under the name of ""Nuestra Señora del Carmen"" on 22 April 1779. Originally the"
"de Estadística de Uruguay"" Río Branco, Uruguay Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo department of northeastern Uruguay, on the Brazilian border. The words ""Rio Branco"" mean ""white river"" in Portuguese. However, the name does not refer to any local river; it is a tribute to Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, who negotiated the definitive borders of Brazil and Uruguay. Hence the Portuguese name, instead of Spanish ""Río Blanco"" (although the city's name has an acute accent on the first word that is required in Spanish, but absent from the Portuguese spelling). It is located"
"north between Brazil and Argentina and in the south between Uruguay and Argentina). Argentines residing mainly in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, about 35 km from Fray Bentos, had been concerned that ENCE's pulp mill would pollute the river. Also, some demonstrations had been organized against ENCE. After ENCE received its permit, another company, the Finnish Botnia, made public their intention to consider the same area for another pulp mill. Botnia received the environmental authorization to build a mill in February 2005. The Uruguay River is shared by the two countries and is protected by a treaty, which requires both parties to"
"Río Branco, Uruguay Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo department of northeastern Uruguay, on the Brazilian border. The words ""Rio Branco"" mean ""white river"" in Portuguese. However, the name does not refer to any local river; it is a tribute to Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, who negotiated the definitive borders of Brazil and Uruguay. Hence the Portuguese name, instead of Spanish ""Río Blanco"" (although the city's name has an acute accent on the first word that is required in Spanish, but absent from the Portuguese spelling). It is located at the east end"
"Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (; lit. ""Great Southern River"") is a state located in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth most populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest"
"Salto Department Salto Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 124,878. Its capital is the city of Salto. It borders Artigas Department to its north, Paysandú Department to its south, the departments of Rivera and Tacuarembó to its east and has the Río Uruguay flowing at its west, separating it from Argentina. The first division of the Republic in six departments happened on 27 January 1816. Two more departments were formed later in that year. At the time, Paysandú Department included all the territory north of the"
"in the state, and the interior is dominated by rainforest. Rocas Atoll in the Atlantic Ocean, 260 km Northeast of Natal, also belongs to the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is contained in the fully protected Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve. The first European to reach the region may have been the Spaniard Alonso de Ojeda in 1499. The northeastern tip of South America, Cape São Roque, to the north of Natal, was first officially visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of"
"temperature recorded was . Río Colorado, Río Negro Río Colorado is a town and municipality in the Río Negro Province of Argentina. It is the administrative centre of the Pichi Mahuida Department. According to the , the municipality 13,828 inhabitants, an increase of 0.12% compared to the which recorded a population of 12,900. Río Colorado has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ""BSk""). Winters are cool with a July mean of , with temperatures that frequently drop below and occasionally below . Cloudy days are common during winter, averaging 7-8 days from June to August. Spring and fall are transition"
"the small fluvial port in the nearby town of Solano, located on the banks of the Casiquiare. The city can also be reached by air taxis and private plane. The climate is tropical, with an annual median temperature of and a median precipitation of /year. San Carlos de Río Negro San Carlos de Río Negro is a town in Venezuela's Amazonas State. San Carlos de Río Negro is a small city of about 1200 inhabitants in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas. It serves as the administrative capital of the municipal district of Río Negro, inhabited primarily by Amerind people, in"
"the Río Negro. The major internal river is the Río Negro ('Black River'). Several lagoons are found along the Atlantic coast. The highest point in the country is the Cerro Catedral, whose peak reaches AMSL in the ""Sierra Carapé"" hill range. To the southwest is the Río de la Plata, the estuary of the Uruguay River (which river forms the country's western border). Montevideo is the southernmost capital city in the Americas, and the third most southerly in the world (only Canberra and Wellington are further south). There are ten national parks in Uruguay: Five in the wetland areas of"