Guaporé

[ Portuguese gwah-poo-re; Spanish gwah-paw-re ]

noun
  1. a river forming part of the boundary between Brazil and Bolivia, flowing northwest to the Mamoré River. 950 miles (1,530 km) long.

  2. former name of Rondônia.

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Guaporé

/ (Portuguese ɡwapoˈrɛ) /


noun
  1. a river in W central South America, rising in SW Brazil and flowing northwest as part of the border between Brazil and Bolivia, to join the Mamoré River. Length: 1750 km (1087 miles): Spanish name: Iténez

  2. the former name (until 1956) of Rondônia

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