Quijos River

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The Quijos River is a fast-flowing Andean river in eastern Ecuador known for its whitewater rapids and role in draining the eastern slopes of the Andes into the Amazon basin.

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Quijos River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent South America
country Ecuador
countrySubdivision Napo Province NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Amazon basin NERFINISHED
flowsInto Amazon basin NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic high flow velocity
steep gradient
whitewater sections
hasEcosystem Amazonian foothill forest
Andean montane forest
hasEnvironmentalImportance Andean-Amazon hydrological connectivity
freshwater biodiversity habitat
hasRecreation adventure tourism
river sports
hydrologicalRole drains eastern slopes of the Andes into the Amazon basin
locatedIn Amazon rainforest region of Ecuador
Andes
eastern Ecuador NERFINISHED
locatedOn eastern slopes of the Andes
notableFor whitewater rapids
partOf Amazon River basin NERFINISHED
Ecuadorian Amazon drainage system NERFINISHED
region eastern Andean foothills
sourceRegion Andes of Ecuador NERFINISHED
usedFor kayaking
whitewater rafting
watercourseType fast-flowing river

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Coca River hasTributary Quijos River