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Tarapaya River
Tarapaya River, originally also called Qayara, is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province. population data and map showing the village Tarapaya and the Tayapaya River west of it Its direction is mainly north. Tarapaya is a right tributary of the upper Pillku Mayu. See also * Jatun Mayu *Jayaq Mayu
Jayaq Mayu (Quechua ''jaya'' pungency, locoto, ''mayu'' river, ''-q'' a suffix, "spicy river", hispanic ...
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Bolivia
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Potosí Department
Potosí (; Aymara language, Aymara: ''Putusi''; qu, P'utuqsi) is a Departments of Bolivia, department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km2 with 823,517 inhabitants (2012 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest Salt pan (geology), salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located. Cerro Rico, Cerro Potosí was the richest province in the Spanish empire, providing a great percentage of the silver that was Spanish treasure fleet, shipped to Europe. Potosi is also the location of the San Cristóbal mine (Bolivia), San Cristóbal silver, zinc and lead mines, developed by the US-company Apex Silver Mines Limited of Colorado and in November 2008 sold to the Japanese Sumitomo Corporation. Government The chief executive office of Departments of Bolivia, Bolivia departments (since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilcomayo River
Pilcomayo (in Hispanicized spelling) (Quechua Pillkumayu or Pillku Mayu, ''pillku'' red, ''mayu'' river, "red river", Guarani Ysyry Araguay ) is a river in central South America. At long, it is the longest western tributary of the Paraguay River. Its drainage basin is in area, and its mean discharge is . Along its course, the Pilcomayo silts up and splits into two main branches, North and South. After some distance, these branches rejoin to form the Lower Pilcomayo. The Pilcomayo rises in the foothills of the Andes mountain range in the Oruro Department in Bolivia, east of Lake Poopó. The Jach'a Juqhu River is considered the origin of the Pilcomayo. Upstream the Jach'a Juqhu River successively receives the names Aguas Calientes and Kachi Mayu. From the confluence with the Chillawa ''(Chillahua)'', the river is called Pilcomayo. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Frías Province
Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller. Location Tomás Frías province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 00' und 19° 50' South and between 65° 32' und 66° 24' West. It borders Chayanta Province in the north, Oruro Department in the northwest, Antonio Quijarro Province in the southwest, José María Linares Province in the south, and Cornelio Saavedra Province in the east. The province extends over 115 km from east to west and from north to south. Geography The Potosí mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Division The province comprises four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. Population The main language of the province is Spanish, spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatun Mayu (Tomás Frías)
Jatun Mayu (Quechua ''hatun, jatun'' big, great, ''mayu'' river, "great river") which upstream is called Tinkipaya is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Tinkipaya Municipality, Tinkipaya Canton, north of Potosí. It is a left tributary of the upper Pillku Mayu.Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish) The confluence is about 10 km south east of Tinkipaya. See also * Tarapaya River Tarapaya River, originally also called Qayara, is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayaq Mayu
Jayaq Mayu (Quechua ''jaya'' pungency, locoto, ''mayu'' river, ''-q'' a suffix, "spicy river", hispanicized spelling ''Jayac Mayu'') Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: ''Jaya'' ''(s.) - Picante, ají, locoto.'' ''Mayu'' ''(s.)'' - ''Río.'' is a Bolivian river in the , , in the south of Potosí. It originates on the west side of the mountain Cerro Rico or P'utuqsi Urqu located in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
