Cágado river

The Cágado (Turtle) is a river in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is a left bank tributary of the Rio Paraibuna and thus a sub-tributary of the Paraiba do Sul. It is 101 kilometres (63 mi) long and drains an area of 1,082 square kilometres (418 sq mi).

Rio Cágado
Location
Country	Brazil
state	Minas Gerais
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Serra da Mantiqueira, MG, Brazil
Mouth
• location	Rio Paraibuna, MG, Brazil
• coordinates	22°1′44″S 43°7′54″W
• elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Length	101 km (63 mi)

The river rises in the Serra da Mantiqueira in the town of Chácara and passes between Bicas and Juiz de Fora through to Pequeri, Guarará and Mar de Espanha to its mouth on the Rio Paraibuna between the cities of Santana do Deserto and Chiador.