Laq'a Jawira Explained

Laq'a Jawira
Name Etymology:Aymara
Map:Mapa cuencas endorréicas meseta del collao.jpg
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bolivia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Oruro Department

Laq'a Jawira (Aymara laq'a earth (soil),[1] jawira river,[2] "earth river"; hispanicized spellings: Laca Jahuira / Lacajahuira) is a river in Bolivia which runs from Lake Poopó. Its length is entirely within the territory of Oruro Department.

It runs from the extreme south-west of the lake, and heads west-south-west. It has a length of 135 kilometres, after which it is lost in the salar de Coipasa.

Its waters are salty at the point at which it meets the lake.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php?listletter=aymara&display=10 www.katari.org
  2. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php?listletter=aymara&display=6 www.katari.org