Essequibo River

major river in northern South America

river in Guyana

river in Guyana

river in Guyana

The Rupununi is a region in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon. The Rupununi river, also known by the local indigenous peoples as Raponani, flows through the Rupununi region. The name Rupununi originates from the word rapon in the Makushi language, in which it means the black-bellied whistling duck found along the river. thumb|243x243px|A map of the rivers, including the Rupununi, that flow through Guyana