Jatun Mayu (Tomás Frías) Explained

Jatun Mayu
Name Etymology:Quechua
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bolivia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Potosí Department
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Tomás Frías Province

Jatun Mayu[1] (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[2] "great river") which upstream is called Tinkipaya is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Tinkipaya Municipality, Tinkipaya Canton,[3] north of Potosí. It is a left tributary of the upper Pillku Mayu.[4] The confluence is about 10 km south east of Tinkipaya.

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References

  1. http://www.bibliotecadigital.fam.bo/files/biblioteca/415/e21378c4ad8faf335b1fbffbed2b876f.pdf Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Tinguipaya 2008 – 2012
  2. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php katari.org
  3. http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=050102&tipo=1 T'inkipaya Municipality:
  4. Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)