Pukara Mayu

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Pukara Mayu
Etymology Quechua
Location
Country Bolivia
Region Cochabamba Department
Physical characteristics
Mouth Mayllanku River (Rocha River)

Pukara Mayu (Aymara [1] and Quechua [2] pukara fortress or mountain of protection, mayu river, [3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara Mayu) is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality. [4] It is a left affluent of Mayllanku River (Maylanco) which receives the name Rocha River when it enters the Cochabamba Municipality.

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References

  1. portal.perueduca.edu.pe Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa (Aymara-Spanish Dictionary)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, DICCIONARIO BILINGÜE, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. katari.org Quechua-Spanish Dictionary
  4. contraloria.gob.bo [ permanent dead link ] Map of the Rocha River Basin