Acari River | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Serra do Gericinó, Rio de Janeiro state |
Mouth | |
• location | Rio Meriti |
• coordinates | 22°48′9″S 43°19′41″W / 22.80250°S 43.32806°W |
The Acari River is located in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is one of the major watercourses of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The name is of Guarani origin, a corruption of aqûâ-ára-i, meaning "enduring current". It is not related to the Loricariidae Acari fish.