Thujsa Jawira (

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''thujsa'' smelling, ''jawira'' river, "smelling river", also spelled ''Tujsa Jahuira''), which upstream successively is named Ingenio and Río Grande and downstream is called Llink'i, is a river in the La Paz Department in

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. It flows to

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south of

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. Thujsa Jawira originates from the confluence of various streams in the

Santiago de Machaca Municipality Santiago de Machaca is the first municipal section of the José Manuel Pando Province José Manuel Pando is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was founded on April 22, 1986, during the presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro. The ...

of the

José Manuel Pando Province José Manuel Pando is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was founded on April 22, 1986, during the presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro. The province was named after José Manuel Pando (1848-1917) who was the president of Bolivi ...

. Known as Ingenio (

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for "mill, plant") and Río Grande (Spanish for "big river") it runs to the little town of Santiago de Machaca in the northeast. Behind the town it receives the name Thujsa Jawira. In the

San Andrés de Machaca Municipality San Andrés de Machaca Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is San Andrés de Machaca. Division The municipality consists of the following 9 cantons: * Chuncarcota de ...

of the

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its direction is mainly to the north until the Jach'a Jawira ("big river", ''Río Jacha''), a left tributary, joins the river. Just before the confluence its name changes to Llink'i ("potter clay", ''Llinkhi, Llinqui''). The river turns to the east and then north again until it empties into

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Rivers of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{Bolivia-river-stub