Chapare River
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Chapare River (Río Chaparé) | |
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Chapariy mayu | |
The Chapare River at Villa Tunari
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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 |
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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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