Jatun Mayu (Tiraque)

This article is about the river in the Tiraque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Jatun Mayu.
Jatun Mayu
River
Name origin: Quechua
Country Bolivia
Region Cochabamba Department,
Tiraque Province, Arani Province

Jatun Mayu (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[1] "great river") is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Tiraque Municipality [2] and south of it in the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality. It is one of the most important tributaries of Parqu Qucha, a lake north west of Vacas.[3] It originates north east of Punata.[4] It changes its directions from north west to north, then near Palca it apruptly turns to the south east.

References

  1. katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
  2. Tiraque Municipality: population data and map
  3. "Plan de ordenamiento turístico territorial en Bolivia". rincondelvago.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014. (Spanish)
  4. lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area


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