Phaqcha Mayu

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Phaqcha Mayu
Vacas, Laguna Pilawit'u.JPG
Pilawit'u lake. From here Phaqcha Mayu flows to the southeast.
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Country Bolivia
Region Cochabamba Department
Municipality Arani Province, Carrasco Province

Phaqcha Mayu (Quechua phaqcha waterfall, mayu river, "waterfall river", also spelled Pajcha Mayu) is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, and in the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. [1] It originates near Vacas. From the lake Pilawit'u it flows southeast. [2] Downstream, south of Pocona, it is also known under the name Ch'akiri.

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References

  1. Vacas Municipality Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine : population data and map
  2. lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area