Guapiaçú River

Guapiaçú River
Guapiaçú River (Brazil)
Native name Rio Guapiaçú
Country Brazil
Basin
Main source Rio de Janeiro state
River mouth Macacu River, Itaboraí, RJ
22°39′18″S 42°54′23″W / 22.654946°S 42.906334°W / -22.654946; -42.906334Coordinates: 22°39′18″S 42°54′23″W / 22.654946°S 42.906334°W / -22.654946; -42.906334

The Guapiaçú River (Portuguese: Rio Guapiaçú, sometimes Guapi-Áçu River) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Macacu River.

The Guapiaçú River forms part of the eastern boundary of the 15,582 hectares (38,500 acres) Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004.[1] It rises in the Serra do Mar between Nova Friburgo and Cachoeiras de Macacu. In its lower reaches it defines the boundary between the municipalities of Cachoeiras de Macacu to the east and Guapimirim to the west.

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