Laq'a Jawira
River in Bolivia
Laq'a Jawira | |
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The Lake Titicaca / Desaguadero River / Lake Poopó / Coipasa salt lake basin | |
Etymology | Aymara |
Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Region | 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.
See also
References
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
19°17′48″S 67°57′19″W / 19.2967°S 67.9553°W / -19.2967; -67.9553
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