Matanza River

The Matanza River is a 64-kilometre watercourse in that originates in and defines the southern boundary of the federal district.
Wikipedia
Photo: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Canalized stream
  • Description: river in Argentina
  • Also known as: “Matanza-Riachuelo”, “Rio de la Matanza”, and “Río de la Matanza”
  • Historically known as: “Rio Chuelo”

Places of Interest

Highlights: La Bombonera and Puente Transbordador.

Stadium
Photo: Matibro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially known as Estadio Alberto José…

Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a transporter bridge in , .

Museum
Photo: Mauricio V. Genta, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vuelta de Rocha and La Boca and Barracas.

Locality
Photo: Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

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The south of includes the colorful neighborhoods.

Neighborhood
Photo: Romangoro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Matanza River

Latitude
-34.63985° or 34° 38′ 24″ south
Longitude
-58.35852° or 58° 21′ 31″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
48Q39J6R+3H
Geo­Names ID
3429558
Wiki­data ID
Q1574564
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Matanza River” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մատանսա”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Matanza”
  • Bulgarian: “Рио Матанса-Риачуело”
  • Chinese: “馬坦薩河”
  • Chuvash: “Риачуэло”
  • Czech: “Río Matanza”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “رياتشويلو”
  • French: “río Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • French: “Río Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • German: “Río Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • Hungarian: “Riachuelo”
  • Irish: “Riachuelo”
  • Italian: “Rio Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • Italian: “Río Matanza”
  • Japanese: “マタンサ川”
  • Ligurian: “Riachuelo”
  • Lithuanian: “Matansa”
  • Persian: “رود ریاچلو”
  • Persian: “رود ریاچوئلو”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • Russian: “Матанса”
  • Russian: “Риачуэло”
  • Spanish: “Río Matanza-Riachuelo”
  • Swedish: “Riachuelo”
  • Turkish: “Matanza Nehri”
  • Ukrainian: “Матанса-Ріачуело”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Isla Demarchi and Dock Sud.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Puente Nicolás Avellaneda and Casa Amarilla.

Argentina: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Buenos Aires and Misiones.

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