Caranavi

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Caranavi
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°50′S67°34′W / 15.833°S 67.567°W / -15.833; -67.567
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Bandera de La Paz.svg  La Paz Department
Province Caranavi Province
Municipality Caranavi Municipality
Elevation
976 m (3,202 ft)
Population
 (2012) [1]
  Total
21,883
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Climate Aw
Sources: Google Maps [2]

Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.

On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni. [3]

Geography

Caranavi is north of Coroico, on the road from La Paz to Rurrenabaque. It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of the Yara and Coroico Rivers.

Sister city of caranavi:

Caranavi only has one sister city

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