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Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. Orinoco River in Venezuela. Rising in the Sierra Parima in s Venezuela, it flows nw to Colombia, then n, forming part of the Venezuela-Colombia border, and finally e into the Atlantic Ocean by a vast delta. Length: c. 2062km (1281mi).Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.rinoco River in Venezuela. Rising in the Sierra Parima in s Venezuela, it flows nw to Colombia, then n, forming part of the Venezuela-Colombia border, and finally e into the Atlantic Ocean by a vast delta. Length: c. 2062km (1281mi). Cite this article. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
Orinoquia topic Orinoquia can refer to one of two largely overlapping areas: The OrinoquÃ­a Region of Colombia The watershed of the Orinoco River, in Venezuela and Colombia Orinoquia can refer to one of two largely overlapping areas: The OrinoquÃ­a Region of Colombia The watershed of the Orinoco River, in Venezuela and Colombia