Jach'a Jawira (Chuqi Uta)

Jach'a Jawira (Aymara jach'a big, great, jawira river,[1] "great river", hispanicized spelling Jachcha Jahuira) is a Bolivian river east of Poopó Lake in the Potosí Department, Rafael Bustillo Province, Chuqi Uta Municipality.[2]

This article is about the river in the Chuqi Uta Municipality, Potosí Department. For other uses, see Jach'a Jawira.
Jach'a Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionPotosí Department, Rafael Bustillo Province,
Chuqi Uta Municipality

See also

References
  1. katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jach'a (adj.) - Fuerte y grande, largo o alto. Muchedumbre o junta de alguna cosa. Jawira (s.) - Río con o sin agua.
  2. Uncía Municipality: Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (still containing Chuqi Uta (now a municipality of its own) as its canton) population data and map


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