río arriba

upstream

→ río
phrase Rare #42,540
upstream Used to describe a place or direction farther along a river, away from where the river flows.
SP: Hay un pueblo pequeño río arriba.
EN: There is a small town upstream.

El resto va río arriba.

The rest goes upstream.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

El puente está a una milla río arriba.

The bridge is a mile upstream.

Voy a saltar río arriba.

I'm going to jump upstream.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

Atacaron un barco de gente marcada río arriba.

They attacked a boat of marked people upriver.

Vi un bote río arriba del puente.

I saw a boat upstream from the bridge.