Jatun Mayu (Tiraque)

Jatun Mayu (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[1] "great river") is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Tiraque Province, Tiraque Municipality [2] 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.[3] It originates north east of Punata.[4] It changes its directions from north west to north, then near Palca it abruptly turns to the south east.

This article is about the river in the Tiraque Province, Cochabamba Department. For other uses, see Jatun Mayu.
Jatun Mayu
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionCochabamba Department,
Tiraque Province, Arani Province

References
  1. katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
  2. Tiraque Municipality: population data and map
  3. "Plan de ordenamiento turístico territorial en Bolivia". rincondelvago.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014. (in Spanish)
  4. lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area


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