Jatun Mayu (
Quechua
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*Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, an Indigenous South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language ...
''hatun, jatun'' big, great, ''mayu'' river, "great river") is a
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
n river in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba (, , ), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the " granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from ...
,
Tiraque Province
Tiraque is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Tiraque.
Subdivision
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
Shinahota Municipality (formerly Shinahota ...
,
Tiraque Municipality and south of it in the
Arani Province,
Vacas Municipality. It is one of the most important tributaries of
Parqu Qucha, a lake north west of
Vacas
''Vacas'' (English: ''Cows'') is a 1991 Spanish film, written and directed by Julio Médem. The film stars Carmelo Gómez, Emma Suárez, Ana Torrent, and Karra Elejalde. An eerie family saga set in rural Basque Country, the cryptic film ...
. It originates north east of
Punata
Punata is the capital of Punata Province and Punata Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features dive ...
.
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Detailed map of the area It changes its directions from north west to north, then near Palca it abruptly turns to the south east.
References
Rivers of Cochabamba Department
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