Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)

The Qullpa Jawira[1] (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river,[2] "saltpeter river", also spelled Collpajahuira, Kollpa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.

Qullpa Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
  locationPacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
  coordinates17°07′10″S 68°54′19″W
MouthDesaguadero River
  location
Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
  coordinates
17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W

The river originates near 17°07′10″S 68°54′10″W from various streams at a mountain named Taruj Llani south of Utani Apu in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. It flows in a north-eastern direction. The confluence with the Desaguadero River is south of the community of Janq'u Phuch'u on the border of the Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality, at 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W.[1][3][4]

References

  1. Ley No. 2350, Ley de 7 de Mayo de 2002
  2. 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)
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 Caquiaviri 3136
  4. "San Andrés de Machaca". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 5, 2016. (unnamed)


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