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Rio Grande

Also known as Río Bravo del Norte

The Rio Grande is a river that rises in Colorado and flows south through New Mexico, then forms the border between Texas and Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. Its upper valley was the heart of Pueblo country and of Spanish New Mexico. After Texan independence the lands north of its lower course were disputed with Mexico until 1848.

Rio Grande
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rio Grande. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rio-grande
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“Rio Grande.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rio-grande. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Rio Grande.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rio-grande.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Rio Grande’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rio-grande (Accessed: ).

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