{"id":1929,"date":"2023-03-04T07:21:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T06:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2023-03-04T07:21:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T06:21:15","slug":"does-the-amazon-river-flow-uphill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/does-the-amazon-river-flow-uphill\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the amazon river flow uphill?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a popular misconception that the Amazon River flows uphill. The river actually flows from west to east, from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

No, the Amazon River does not flow uphill.<\/p>\n

Is there any river that flows uphill? <\/h2>\n

The river, which is about 500 meters (1,600 feet) wide and flows for about 100 kilometers (62 miles), was discovered by Bell and her team using ice-penetrating radar. It’s thought to be fed by groundwater that seeps up from below the ice sheet.<\/p>\n

The river flows from east to west and eventually empties into the Weddell Sea. It’s likely that the river has been around for a long time, but it’s possible that it’s a relatively recent formation.<\/p>\n