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Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)

Coordinates: 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W / -17.05000; -68.85000
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Qullpa Jawira
Map
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
 • locationPacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
 • coordinates17°07′10″S 68°54′19″W / 17.11944°S 68.90528°W / -17.11944; -68.90528
MouthDesaguadero River
 • location
Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
 • coordinates
17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W / -17.05000; -68.85000

The Qullpa Jawira[1] (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river,[2] "saltpeter river", also spelled Collpajahuira, Kollpa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.

The river originates near 17°07′10″S 68°54′10″W / 17.11944°S 68.90278°W / -17.11944; -68.90278 from various streams at a mountain named Taruj Llani south of Utani Apu in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. It flows in a north-eastern direction. The confluence with the Desaguadero River is south of the community of Janq'u Phuch'u on the border of the Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality, at 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W / -17.05000; -68.85000.[1][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ley No. 2350, Ley de 7 de Mayo de 2002
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 Caquiaviri 3136
  4. ^ "San Andrés de Machaca". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved February 5, 2016. (unnamed)