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Arauca

Arauca

1 9.4
A river in northern South America that starts in Colombia and flows east into the Orinoco in Venezuela
  • proper noun
: Arauca
  • Many species of fish thrive in the waters of the Arauca, attracting fishermen from around the region.

Examples

  • The Arauca River is known for its beautiful scenery and is a popular destination for eco-tourism.

  • The country's rural zones where the guerrillas operate became laboratories of arbitrary detentions: Arauca, Montes de Maria, Urab, to give a few examples.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Santos has become the cacique of Arauca, albeit by a more civilized route than that used by Doña Barbara.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The Arauca River flows from Colombia into Venezuela, joining the Orinoco River.

Synonyms

Arauca River
vsArauca
6.8

A river in northern South America that starts in Colombia and flows east into the Orinoco in Venezuela

has the same meaning but appears as the shorter name without the common noun

Compounds

Arauca River
6.8

A river in northern South America that starts in Colombia and flows east into the Orinoco in Venezuela

Surface Forms

Arauca main

Etymology

Arauca probably comes from a local native word or the name of the people who lived by the river. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'people by the river' or the 'river of the Arauca people', which is why the river still has that name.