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Because Rio (Spanish for river) is part of the river's name. One example would be "Rio Bravo" (with capitalized Rio) while there are rivers with just the name. One example would be the Usumacinta river.

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Q: Why do some rivers in Mexico have rio in front of it and others have river?
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