Jatun Mayu (Tiraque)
This article is about the river in the Tiraque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Jatun Mayu.
| Jatun Mayu | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Quechua | |
| Country | Bolivia |
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| Region | Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Arani Province |
Jatun Mayu (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[1] "great river") is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Tiraque Municipality [2] and south of it in the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality. It is one of the most important tributaries of Parqu Qucha, a lake north west of Vacas.[3] It originates north east of Punata.[4] It changes its directions from north west to north, then near Palca it apruptly turns to the south east.
References
- ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
- ↑ Tiraque Municipality: population data and map
- ↑ "Plan de ordenamiento turístico territorial en Bolivia". rincondelvago.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014. (Spanish)
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
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