Urqu Jawira (Aroma)

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Urqu Jawira
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Etymology Aymara
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Region La Paz Department, Aroma Province

Urqu Jawira (Aymara urqu male, jawira river, [1] "male river", Hispanicized spellings Orkhojahuira, Orkho Jahuira) is a Bolivian river in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Calamarca Municipality. [2]

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References

  1. katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Urqu(adj.) - Macho.Jawira (s.) - Río con o sin agua.
  2. Calamarca Municipality: population data and map