Llallawa Jawira

The Llallawa Jawira (Aymara llallawa a monstrous potato (like two potatoes) or animal, jawira river,[1] also spelled Llallagua Jahuira) which upstream successively is named Patu Uma, Ch'alla Jawira, Jach'a Qura, Lupipi and Chuqi Phuju is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a left tributary of the Desaguadero River.[2][3][4][5]

Llallawa Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department, Pacajes Province,
Callapa Municipality, Calacoto Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
  locationCallapa Municipality
  coordinates17°14′25″S 68°16′50″W
MouthDesaguadero River
  location
Callapa Municipality, Calacoto Municipality
  coordinates
17°26′00″S 68°32′00″W
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftJallawani Uma, Yawri Qalani,
Taypi Churu, Ch'iyar Jawira,
Uma Jalsuri, Qala Sayani
  rightPajcha Pata, Ch'illiwa

Course

Named Patu Uma the river originates from intermittent streams south of a mountain named Mula Chaka northeast of the village of Jach'a Uta in the Pacajes Province, Callapa Municipality, at 17°14′25″S 68°16′50″W.[6] It flows towards the village of Inka Uyu in the southeast. While it surrounds the plains named T'ula Chita Pampa, T'utur Juqhu Pampa and T'ulan Chata Pampa it receives the names Ch'alla Jawira ("sand river") and Jach'a Qura ("big herb" (river)). East of Lupipi it gets that name. It flows to the west. East of Wankarani it turns to the south and then west again near the village of Chuqi Phuju ("gold spring", Choque Phuju, Choque Puju, Choquepujo) where the river is called after the village. From now on its direction is mainly to the southwest. Before it reaches the village of Llallawa it receives the name Llallawa Jawira. The confluence of the Llallawa Jawira and the Desaguadero River is in the Willk'i Pampa ("gap plain", Willkhi Pampa) near T'uturani (Totorani) on the border of the municipalities of Calacoto (Qala Qutu) and Callapa at 17°26′00″S 68°32′00″W.[4]

Tributaries

Some of the left affluents of the Llallawa Jawira are Jallawani Uma, Yawri Qalani, Taypi Churu, Ch'iyar Jawira, Uma Jalsuri and Qala Sayani. Pajcha Pata and Ch'illiwa are right tributaries.

References

  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Corocoro 5942-III
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Cañaviri 5942-II
  4. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Callapa 5941-IV
  5. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Audiencia 5841-I
  6. "Callapa". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016. (unnamed)
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