Jatun Mayu (Esteban Arce)
This article is about the river in the Esteban Arce Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Jatun Mayu.
| Jatun Mayu | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Quechua | |
| Country | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Region | Cochabamba Department, Esteban Arce Province |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Yuraq Corral |
| - right | Kekoma Mayu, Yunkha Thaqui, Pisu Qullu |
Jatun Mayu (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[1] "great river") is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Esteban Arce Province, in the Anzaldo and Sacabamba Municipalities. Its waters flow to Laguna Angostura.
Children are crossing Sacabamba River.
Upstream the river is called Challaque. Its direction is mainly north west as it flows along Challaque, Sacabamba, Matarani and Apillapa. Before reaching the town Cliza the name of the river changes to the Siches River[2] or Cliza River.[3] It is the main tributary of Laguna Angostura.[4]
References
- ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
- ↑ Anzaldo Municipality: population data and map
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
- ↑ amdeco.org.bo
Capital: Cochabamba | ||
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