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answers.span_text: Parecis plateau , Mato Grosso , Brazil Mouth Paraná River
questions: where does the paraguay river start and end
name: Paraguay River
contexts: Paraguay River Rio Paraguai , Río Paraguay View of Paraguay River near Asunción Countries Paraguay , Brazil , Argentina , Bolivia Tributaries - left Rio Negro , Miranda River , Cuiabá River , Apa River , Tebicuary River - right Jauru River , Pilcomayo River , Bermejo River Source - location Parecis plateau , Mato Grosso , Brazil Mouth Paraná River - elevation 50 m ( 164 ft ) - coordinates 27 ° 18 ′ S 58 ° 38 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.300 ° S 58.633 ° W ﻿ / - 27.300 ; - 58.633 Coordinates : 27 ° 18 ′ S 58 ° 38 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.300 ° S 58.633 ° W ﻿ / - 27.300 ; - 58.633 Length 2,621 km ( 1,629 mi ) Basin 1,095,000 km ( 422,782 sq mi ) Discharge - average 2,700 m / s ( 95,000 cu ft / s ) Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin , showing the Paraguay River joining the Paraná River near Resistencia and Corrientes , south of Asunción .