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Patía River

river, Colombia
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Río Patía

Patía River, river in southwestern Colombia. It rises southwest of Popayán city and flows generally west for about 200 miles (322 km) before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.