Paraguay River

The Paraguay River, with a length of approximately 2.695 km, is one of the main rivers that make up the Plata Basin.

The satellite image shows a section of the Paraguay River with large natural curves, known as meanders. These curves are formed by the slow movement of water over time. The river's light color is due to the presence of suspended sediments, that is, soil particles that the water carries and keeps mixed together.

Around the main channel, low-lying areas that flood periodically are visible, along with former river courses and small secondary channels. These appear as darker, sinuous shapes, illustrating how the river changes and shifts over the years, especially during seasonal floods. The vegetation is not uniform: it is more abundant in the low, wet areas and sparser or drier towards the higher elevations.

In this sector, the river - called Ysyry Paraguái in Guaraní - functions as a natural border between Paraguay and Brazil. In the western sector, the city of Bahía Negra can be identified, visible due to its orderly layout of streets and its location directly linked to the river, which plays a central role in the life and connectivity of the settlement.

The image was captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite on January 5, 2026 and obtained through the Copernicus Data Space.