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The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela.
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Jufari River is a river forming part of the border between Amazonas and Roraima states in north-western Brazil.
The Auari River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil.
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The Caroaebe River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil, near the equator.
The Furo Santa Rosa is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil. It is an anabranch - a diversionary channel - of the Uraricoera River; together they bound the Ilha de Maracá.
The Maracani River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil.
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The Surumu River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil.
The Traida River is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil.
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