The Espíritu Santo River is a
Bolivian
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...
,
Chapare Province,
Villa Tunari Municipality.
Villa Tunari Municipality
: population data and map showing Espíritu Santo River (unnamed) on its way from Mendoza to Villa Tunari It belongs to the Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
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River watershed. Espíritu Santo River originates in the Callejas mountains south west of Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality, the third municipal section of the Chapare Province. According to the census 2012 the population was 3,213 in the ...
. At first it flows in a northeasterly direction, then it turns to the east towards Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality, the third municipal section of the Chapare Province. According to the census 2012 the population was 3,213 in the ...
. In the east of the town it meets San Matéo River which comes from the south west. From the confluence the river is known as Chapare River
The Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon Basin. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River and San Mateo River in the Cochabamba Department at Villa Tunari. It ...
.
File:Villa Tunari-nX-5.jpg, San Matéo River
San Matéo is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province and in the Chapare Province, Villa Tunari Municipality. and Espíritu Santo River confluence to form Chapare River
The Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon Basin. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River and San Mateo River in the Cochabamba Department at Villa Tunari. It ...
at Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality, the third municipal section of the Chapare Province. According to the census 2012 the population was 3,213 in the ...
See also
*List of rivers of Bolivia
This is a list of rivers in Bolivia.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Rivers longer than are in bold.
Rivers that reach the ocean Amazon Basin
** M ...
References
lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
External links
*
Rivers of Cochabamba Department
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