what rivers flow south in the u.s.
In addition, some of these rivers also have north-flowing tributaries; for example, the Lacantum is a tributary of the Usumacinta. In South America, there are many rivers that flow into the Amazon from the south, such as the Beni, Jurua, Tapajos, Xingu, and Tocantins, to name only a few. There are also north-flowing rivers in the northern part of South America that flow into the Caribbean and Atlantic. The Orinoco River in Venezuela flows in a clockwise arc, starting out northwest, then north, then east-northeast. And some of its tributaries, such as the Cuchivero, Caura, and Paragua flow north.