Jatun Mayu (Esteban Arce) Explained

Jatun Mayu
Name Etymology:Quechua
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bolivia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Cochabamba Department,
Esteban Arce Province
Tributaries Left:Yuraq Corral
Tributaries Right:Kekoma Mayu, Yunkha Thaqui, Pisu Qullu

Jatun Mayu (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[1] "great river") is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Esteban Arce Province, in the Anzaldo and Sacabamba Municipalities. Its waters flow to Laguna Angostura. Upstream the river is called Challaque. Its direction is mainly north west as it flows along Challaque, Sacabamba, Matarani and Apillapa. Before reaching the town Cliza the name of the river changes to the Siches River[2] or Cliza River.[3] It is the main tributary of Laguna Angostura.[4]

References

  1. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php katari.org
  2. http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=030402&tipo=1 Anzaldo Municipality:
  3. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/se-20-5-punata-bolivia-1999.pdf lib.utexas.edu
  4. Web site: amdeco.org.bo . 2013-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819022202/http://www.amdeco.org.bo/municipios/municipio.php?id_nombre=Sacabamba . 2012-08-19 . dead .