Ch'aki Mayu | |
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Etymology | Quechua |
Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Region | Cochabamba Department Quillacollo Province |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Rocha River |
Ch'aki Mayu (Quechua ch'aki dry, mayu river, [1] "dry river", Hispanicized spelling Chaqui Mayu) is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Sipe Sipe Municipality. [2] It is a right affluent of the Rocha River which belongs to the Amazon river basin. Ch'aki Mayu flows in a large bow from the west to the east around Sipe Sipe. The confluence with the Rocha River is south east of the town. [3]
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Ch'aki Mayu may refer to:
Wayra Wasi is a 4,416-metre-high (14,488 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Wayra Wasi lies west of Jatun Q'asa and the Ch'aki Mayu. The river originates southeast of the mountain. It flows to the north.
Jatun Q'asa is a 4,590-metre-high (15,059 ft) mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality. Some of the nearest settlements are Umallani and Salla K'uchu. Jatun Q'asa lies east Wayra Wasi, between the Ch'aki Mayu in the west and the Challwiri River (Challviri) in the east. Both rivers flow to the north as right tributaries of the Pillku Mayu.
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Wañuma is a 4,202-metre-high (13,786 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Tacobamba Municipality. Wañuma lies on the right bank of the Ch'aki Mayu. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu :
Qiñwa Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of approximately 4,160 m (13,650 ft). It is located in the Potosí Department, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Tacobamba Municipality. Qiñwa Qullu lies on the left bank of the Ch'aki Mayu. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu :
T'uqu Chaka is a 4,164-metre-high (13,661 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Tacobamba Municipality. T'uqu Chaka lies between Qiñwa Qullu in the northeast and Wañuma Q'asa in the southwest. It is west of the Ch'aki Mayu. Its waters flow to the Pillku Mayu.
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