Jatun Mayu (Esteban Arce)

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

  1. ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
  2. ↑ Anzaldo Municipality: Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine. population data and map
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
  4. ↑ amdeco.org.bo


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