Parima

Orinoco; the first three run towards the south, or the Upper Orinoco; the three others towards the north, or the Lower Orinoco.] [* The name Parima, which signifies water, great water, is applied sometimes, and more especially, to the land washed by the Rio

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

Mexico had been discovered in the mountains of Parima, and a second

Westward Ho! 2007

Manoa, a city of romance, built, it was reported, near the legendary lake of Parima — which would seem to be merely the

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon 2003

“Ill-fated” was the epithet applied by the press to the Anderson expedition to the Parima and upper Uraricoera region of Brazil.

The Complete Stories Waugh, Evelyn 1998

For three months he lived among the Maquiritare Indians, exploring many of the affluents that drain the Serra Parima, the source of the Orinoco, before finally retracing his journey through the Casiquiare to San Carlos.

One River Wade Davis 1996

For three months he lived among the Maquiritare Indians, exploring many of the affluents that drain the Serra Parima, the source of the Orinoco, before finally retracing his journey through the Casiquiare to San Carlos.

One River Wade Davis 1996

Indigo, from the plant chiefly found towards the head of Essequibo, Parima, and Rio Negro.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829 Various

This king, according to the tradition, dwelt in a city called Manoa, built on a lake called Parima.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 41, August 19, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Various

Republic of Brazil, from which it is separated by the great Parima range; east, by the Atlantic Ocean and British Guiana; west, by the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

Parima -- which would seem to be merely the Upper Branco, a tributary of the Rio Negro.

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Jules Verne 1866