Thujsa Jawira (Pacajes)

Thujsa Jawira (Aymara thujsa smelling, jawira river,[1] "smelling river", also spelled Tujsa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a left tributary of the Desaguadero River. The confluence is in the Caquiaviri Municipality of the Pacajes Province south of the village of Nasa Q'ara (Nazacara).[2][3][4]

For the river in the Ingavi Province and in the Pando Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Thujsa Jawira.
Thujsa Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department,
Pacajes Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCaquiaviri Municipality
Mouth 
 • location
Caquiaviri Municipality
 • coordinates
16°56′45″S 68°46′15″W

See also

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 Supullullu 5843-II
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Nazacara 5843-III
  4. "Caquiaviri". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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