Laq'a Jawira
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| Laq'a Jawira | |
|---|---|
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
- ^ www.katari.org Laq'a (s.) Tierra.
- ^ www.katari.org Jawira (s.) Río con o sin agua.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
19°17′48″S 67°57′19″W / 19.2967°S 67.9553°W