The Tenente Marques River is a river of Rondônia and Mato Grosso states in western Brazil.

Tenente Marques River
Tenente Marques River is located in Brazil
Tenente Marques River
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRondônia state
Mouth 
 • location
Capitão Cardoso River

It was initially known as the Ananaz River, which was named by Cândido Rondon after a pineapple field that had encountered while exploring the area, but was later named after the explorer Tenente Marques after his death.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ Reesink, Edwin B. "Allegories Of Wildness ~ The String Of Events". Rozenberg Quarterly: The Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-22.

11°07′S 59°59′W / 11.117°S 59.983°W / -11.117; -59.983