ChurumatasThe Churumatas were various indigenous populations in present-day Bolivia, Chile and Argentina whose existence was recorded in the early colonial period. In Bolivia Churumatas inhabited mesothermal valleys south of Cochabamba (areas of Tomina, Chuquisaca, Oroncota, , Tarabuco, valle de la Concepción, and Tarija). In Chile the Churumatas are reported from Spanish colonial era sources in Elqui Valley.
Tarija DepartmentTarija (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈɾixa] ) is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering with Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 534,348 inhabitants. It has an area of 37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi). The city of Tarija is the capital of the department.
San Juan del Oro RiverThe San Juan del Oro River is a river in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. The indigenous tribe of Tomatas had settlements near this river in the 15th century before they were resettled by the Spanish in Tarija in 1574. See alsoRío Grande de San JuanList of rivers of BoliviaReferencesRand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
ArgentinaCountry in South AmericaArgentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km (1,073,397 mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
ParaguayParaguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway, a system of navigable channels shared by five countries.
BoliviaBolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north.
La PazSeat of government of BoliviaSeat of Government in BoliviaLa Paz (Spanish:; lit. 'the peace'), officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara:Chuqi YapuAymara pronunciation:), is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia.
AltiplanoThe Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao (Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau is a plateau in west-central South America. Located at the latitude of the widest part of the north–south-trending Andes, it is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The bulk of the Altiplano lies in Bolivia, but its northern parts lie in Peru, its southwestern fringes lie in Chile, and it extends into Argentina.
Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra (Spanish:; lit.'Holy Cross of the Mountain Range'), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia, the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Metropolitan Region is the most populous urban agglomeration in Bolivia with an estimated population of 2.4 million in 2020.
Semi-arid climateClimate with precipitation below potential evapotranspirationRegions with semi-arid climates BSh BSkA semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes.
Amazon basinThe Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as the territory of French Guiana. Most of the basin is covered by the Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia.
Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza AirportCapitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (IATA: TJA, ICAO: SLTJ) is an airport serving Tarija, the capital of the Tarija Department of Bolivia. The airport is in the southeastern section of the city, which is within a basin of the Cordillera Central mountain range. There is distant mountainous terrain in all quadrants.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.