Chapare River

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Chapare River (Río Chaparé)
Chapariy mayu
none The Chapare River at Villa Tunari
The Chapare River at Villa Tunari
Country Bolivia
State Cochabamba Department
District Chapare Province
Major city Villa Tunari
Length 173 mi (278 km)
Discharge at Ichilo River
Source Cordilerra Central de Bolivia
Mouth
 - coordinates 16°S 65°W / -16, -65

The Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon River watershed. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River and San Mateo River in the Cochabamba Department at Villa Tunari. It is the main waterway of Chapare Province. The fish Gephyrocharax chaparae is found in and named after the Chapare River.

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Coordinates: 16°21′S, 65°2′W