Sarapiquí River
E632598
The Sarapiquí River is a significant waterway in northern Costa Rica known for its rich biodiversity, agricultural importance, and popularity for ecotourism and white-water rafting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarapiquí River canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6255804 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarapiquí River Context triple: [San Juan River, hasTributary, Sarapiquí River]
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A.
Araguari River
The Araguari River is a significant waterway in central Brazil that flows through the state of Minas Gerais and contributes to the Paraná River basin.
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B.
Taquari River
The Taquari River is a significant waterway in central-western Brazil that flows through the Pantanal wetlands before joining the Paraguay River.
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C.
Teles Pires River
The Teles Pires River is a major waterway in central-western Brazil that forms part of the upper Amazon basin and serves as an important natural boundary and resource in the region.
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D.
Sombreiro River
The Sombreiro River is a significant waterway in southern Nigeria that flows through the Niger Delta region, supporting local transportation, fishing, and agriculture.
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E.
Paranoá River
The Paranoá River is a watercourse in Brazil’s Federal District that feeds and helps sustain the artificial Paranoá Lake near Brasília.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarapiquí River Target entity description: The Sarapiquí River is a significant waterway in northern Costa Rica known for its rich biodiversity, agricultural importance, and popularity for ecotourism and white-water rafting.
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A.
Araguari River
The Araguari River is a significant waterway in central Brazil that flows through the state of Minas Gerais and contributes to the Paraná River basin.
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B.
Taquari River
The Taquari River is a significant waterway in central-western Brazil that flows through the Pantanal wetlands before joining the Paraguay River.
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C.
Teles Pires River
The Teles Pires River is a major waterway in central-western Brazil that forms part of the upper Amazon basin and serves as an important natural boundary and resource in the region.
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D.
Sombreiro River
The Sombreiro River is a significant waterway in southern Nigeria that flows through the Niger Delta region, supporting local transportation, fishing, and agriculture.
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E.
Paranoá River
The Paranoá River is a watercourse in Brazil’s Federal District that feeds and helps sustain the artificial Paranoá Lake near Brasília.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
agricultural plantations
ⓘ
private reserves ⓘ protected areas ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Heredia Province
ⓘ
Sarapiquí canton ⓘ northern lowlands of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
habitat alteration along riverbanks
ⓘ
water quality impacts from agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
ecotourism industry
ⓘ
local agriculture ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | tropical rainforest river ⓘ |
| hasHazard | flooding risk in rainy season ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
kayaking
ⓘ
river boat tours ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| hasUse |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ transportation (historically) ⓘ white-water rafting ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching opportunities
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ tropical rainforest surroundings ⓘ white-water rafting tourism ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Alajuela Province
ⓘ
Heredia Province ⓘ Limón Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Costa Rica ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | San Juan River ⓘ |
| near |
La Selva Biological Station
ⓘ
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| partOfDrainageBasin | San Juan River basin ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
aquatic biodiversity ⓘ riparian forests ⓘ |
| usedFor |
banana cultivation support
ⓘ
cattle farming support ⓘ pineapple cultivation support ⓘ |
| watercourseType | white-water river (in sections) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarapiquí River Description of subject: The Sarapiquí River is a significant waterway in northern Costa Rica known for its rich biodiversity, agricultural importance, and popularity for ecotourism and white-water rafting.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.