Orinoco

The Orinoco is a major river in northern South America, flowing through Venezuela and along part of the Colombia–Venezuela border before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

Orinoco Delta: A vast network of distributaries and wetlands where the Orinoco reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The river divides into many channels before entering the sea.
Macagua Dam: A hydroelectric dam on the Caroní River near Ciudad Guayana in Venezuela. It harnesses a major Orinoco tributary for electricity generation.
Guiana Shield: An ancient geological region of northern South America composed largely of crystalline rocks. Its uplands shape the Orinoco’s southern tributaries and surrounding terrain.
Ciudad Bolívar: A Venezuelan city on the south bank of the Orinoco, historically known as Angostura. The river narrows at this historic port, giving the city its former name.
Casiquiare Canal: A natural waterway connecting the upper Orinoco River with the Rio Negro, a tributary of the Amazon. This channel diverts part of the Orinoco’s flow toward the Amazon basin.
Guri Dam: A large hydroelectric dam on Venezuela’s Caroní River, forming the Guri Reservoir. Its power station serves Venezuela’s electricity system within the Orinoco basin.
Andes: The world’s longest continental mountain range, extending along western South America. Andean highlands form part of the Orinoco basin’s western headwaters.
Puerto Ayacucho: A Venezuelan city on the Orinoco near the Atures Rapids. The nearby rapids mark a prominent obstacle to navigation on the river.
Orinoco Llanos: Seasonally flooded tropical grasslands across the Orinoco basin in Venezuela and Colombia. Annual river floods spread across these extensive plains.
Ciudad Guayana: A Venezuelan industrial city at the confluence of the Orinoco and Caroní rivers. Its location links river transport with the basin’s industry and hydropower.

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