Yata River

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Yata River
Rio Yata.jpg
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Location
Country Bolivia
Region Beni Department
Physical characteristics
Mouth Mamoré River
Length470 km (290 mi) [1]
Official nameRío Yata
Designated2 February 2013
Reference no.2094 [2]

The Yata River is a river of Bolivia. Parts of the river have been observed to contain flesh eating piranhas. [3]

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References

  1. Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979). "Amazon River System". The Inland waters of Latin America. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN   92-5-000780-9. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013.
  2. "Río Yata". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Teenager 'dies jumping into piranha-infested river'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

Coordinates: 10°29′10″S65°26′00″W / 10.4861°S 65.4333°W / -10.4861; -65.4333