Río+de+la+Plata+estuary

** The Río de la Plata estuary is located on the southeastern coast line of South America. The Uruguay River and the Paraná River make the Río de la Plata estuary. The Río de la Plata estuary is the opening into the Atlantic Ocean (Discover Uruguay). The Rio de la Plata estuary is the widest estuary in the world; it grows from 48 kilometers where it’s formed rivers to 220 kilometers at the Atlantic Ocean. Argentina’s and Uruguay’s capital cities are located around the Rio de la Plata estuary (Discover Uruguay). The rivers that feed the basin cover approximately one fifth of South America. It’s estimated that 57 million tons of silt is carried through here every year (Discover Uruguay).
 * __Río de la Plata estuary__