The Falkland Current is a cold water current that flows northward along the Atlantic coast of Patagonia as far north as the mouth of the River Plate. This current results from the movement of water from the West Wind Drift as it rounds Cape Horn. Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquén and Río Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ... The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. ... Cape Horn from the South, January 2003 Cape Horn is often said to be the southernmost point of South America. ...