Wasa Mayu

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Wasa Mayu
Location
Country Bolivia
Region Cochabamba Department
Municipality Tiraque Province, Carrasco Province
Physical characteristics
Mouth Ivirizu River

Wasa Mayu (Quechua wasa the human back or the back of an animal, mayu river, "back river" Hispanicized spelling Huasa Mayu) is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Tiraque Municipality and in the Carrasco Province. [1] It is a left tributary of Ivirizu River, [2] the most important affluent of San Matéo River.

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References

  1. Tiraque Municipality: population data and map
  2. lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area