Cuarto River

The Cuarto River (Spanish: Río Cuarto, 'Fourth River'), also known as the Saladillo River, is a river of Argentina which crosses the southern part of the Province of Córdoba,^[1] and merges with the Tercero River to form the Carcarañá River (a tributary of the Paraná River via the Coronda River). The Cuarto River is also known as Cochancharava, the name given to it by the Ranquel Indians.

The Cuarto River

The name Saladillo is generally used for the lower course, below the Bañado del Río Saladillo wetland.

Rio de La Plata Expedition

Thomas Jefferson Page explored this river in September 1853 during the Rio de La Plata Expedition which he led. The Expeditions two aim was to map the Rio de La Plata estuary and the surrounding rivers of Uruguay and Parana for commerce, and conduct various scientific studies for the Smithsonian institute.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Argentina
• Río Cuarto, Córdoba

32°54′55″S 62°19′29″W^[3]