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Desaguadero (Mendoza)
Desaguadero may refer to: Rivers * Desaguadero River (Argentina), a river in Argentina, also known as ''RÃo Salado'' * Desaguadero River (Bolivia and Peru), a river originated in Lake Titicaca in the border of Peru and Bolivia Places * Desaguadero, Argentina * Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru, the capital town of Desaguadero District, Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru * Desaguadero District Desaguadero District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru. Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Authorities Mayors * 2011–2014: Ju ..., in Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru * Desaguadero (La Paz), a village in Desaguadero Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia * Desaguadero Municipality, in Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero River (Argentina)
The Desaguadero River ( es, RÃo Desaguadero, ) is a river in Argentina. Originating near the Tipas volcano in La Rioja at about elevation, the river is known in its upper reaches as the Bermejo or Vinchina. In its lower reaches it is also known as the Salado. It joins the Colorado River in La Pampa Province near Pichi Mahuida. The Desaguadero River has a total length of and its drainage basin is about . It is one of the major rivers that supplies the irrigated areas of Cuyo, and it flows in the eastern border of that region. Due to use of its waters for irrigation, the river is a small, shallow stream for most of the year despite its great length, and only occasionally does surface flow reach the Colorado. Tributaries include the Jáchal, San Juan, Tunuyán, Diamante and Atuel Rivers. History The river marked the traditional boundary between the vice-royalties of Buenos Aires and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero River (Bolivia And Peru)
The Desaguadero River, also known as Risawariru or Uchusumain, is a river shared between Bolivia and Peru. It drains Lake Titicaca from the southern part of the river basin, flowing south and draining approximately five percent of the lake's flood waters into Lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó. Its source in the north is very near the Peruvian border. It is navigable only by small craft and supports indigenous communities such as the Uru Muratu community. See also * Awallamaya Lake * Desaguadero River (Argentina) from Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... Notes External links Management issues in the Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopo system: Importance of developing a water budget Rivers of Peru Rivers of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Rivers of Oruro Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero, Argentina
Desaguadero is a village and municipality straddling the border of Mendoza Province and San Luis Province in central Argentina. History Desaguadero was one of the posts on the Camino Real del Oeste and through it passed the travelers from Buenos Aires heading to San Luis, Mendoza and Santiago de Chile. Peter Schmidtmeyer was one of the travelers who visited the town in the first half of the 19th century. In his book Viaje a Chile a través de los Andes (Journey to Chile through the Andes), published in London in 1824, he refers to his passage through it: “We crossed the desert, which is an ascending terrain with an extension of about fifty miles, without any water except a faint spring, sometimes dry, halfway, and after descending the gentle western slope of this place, we arrived at the post house of Desaguadero: a miserable dwelling, where a wooden grill with a piece of roasted meat and a picturesque resource of the peons made up for the lack of dishes. Near the ranches t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru
Desaguadero (Spanish for "channel, drain for drawing off superfluous water") or Chaka Marka (Aymara and Quechua for "bridge village") is a town on the Bolivian-Peruvian border. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. On the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Desaguadero District. Both parts of the town are united by a binational bridge. The town is located 86 km from La Paz, 146 km from Puno city and 190 km from Juliaca. Climate Desaguadero has a tropical subalpine climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ... (''Cwc''). Source References *Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia) Bolivia†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero District
Desaguadero District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru. Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Authorities Mayors * 2011–2014: Juan Carlos Aquino Condori. * 2007–2010: Wilson Néstor Quispe Mendoza. See also * Administrative divisions of Peru The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ... References External links INEI Peru {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desaguadero (La Paz)
Desaguadero may refer to: Rivers * Desaguadero River (Argentina), a river in Argentina, also known as ''RÃo Salado'' * Desaguadero River (Bolivia and Peru), a river originated in Lake Titicaca in the border of Peru and Bolivia Places * Desaguadero, Argentina * Desaguadero, Bolivia-Peru, the capital town of Desaguadero District, Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru * Desaguadero District Desaguadero District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru. Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Authorities Mayors * 2011–2014: Ju ..., in Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru * Desaguadero (La Paz), a village in Desaguadero Municipality, Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia * Desaguadero Municipality, in Ingavi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
