Main rivers of the amazon region of Colombia are the Amazon, the Caquetá, the Apaporis, the Putumayo, the Guainía, the Guaviare and the Vaupés. In general, they are rivers that are very navigable and relevant for the economic activities of the area..
The Colombian Amazon region borders the Orinoquía region to the north. To the south it limits with Peru, Ecuador and Brazil; to the west with the Andean region and to the east with Brazil and Venezuela.
These rivers play an extremely important role in the natural region of the Amazon, since they are the main transportation route in the area..
It is the longest and largest river on the planet. The Amazon River has a length of 7062 kilometers, and its basin includes an area of more than 7,000,000 square kilometers.
It is born in the Ucayali-Apurímac river system, in southern Peru. It passes through the extreme south of Colombia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
It has more than 1000 tributaries and constitutes the largest drainage system in the world.
Establishes the southern border of Colombia with both Ecuador and Peru.
The Putumayo River is 1,813 kilometers long and its route crosses Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Brazil.
It is the largest river of all the tributaries of the Amazon River and owes its name to the dark color of its waters.
It has an estimated length of 2,250 kilometers. It originates in Colombia, where it is called the Guainía River.
Upon entering Brazil, it is called the Negro River and empties into the Amazon River..
It is one of the most important tributaries of the Negro River. Due to its flow, it is navigable only in some sections.
Its length is 1050 kilometers. It is born in the department of Guaviare, at the juncture between the Itilla and Unilla rivers.
Then it continues its course to the department of Vaupés, on the border with Brazil.
It is born in the Páramo de las Papas, in the Colombian massif, and follows a journey of approximately 2,880 kilometers until it flows into the Solimões River (the name adopted by the Amazon River in Brazil).
The Caquetá River constitutes two natural borders between Colombian departments: the limit between the department of Cauca and Putumayo, and the demarcation between Caquetá and Amazonas.
It is born in the Mesa de Pardos, in the department of Meta, and originates from the confluence of the Tunia and Ajajú rivers.
It is the main tributary of the Caquetá River and is 960 kilometers long. Establishes a section of the natural border between the Caquetá and Guaviare departments, as well as between Caquetá and Vaupés.
It originates in the eastern Colombian mountain range, specifically in the border line between the departments of Meta and Guaviare, until it flows into the Orinoco River, on the border with Venezuela..
It establishes the natural borders of the departments of Guaviare and Guainía (northern limit) and between Meta and Vicha (southern limit). It has 1,497 kilometers of extension.
Shared with Brazil, where it is known as Puruí, it is a small river that is located between the Putumayo and Caquetá basins. Its mouth is in the Yapura River.
River that rises in the Colombian department of Vaupés and flows into the Brazilian Amazon. It forms one of the borders between the two countries.
Located in the department of Amazonas occupying a large part of the Cahuinarí National Natural Park. Near this river live the towns of La Pedrera and Araracuara.
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