Ch'iyar Juqhu River
| Ch'iyar Juqhu | |
| Chiar Jokho / Chiar Joko | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Aymara | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Region | La Paz Department |
| Coordinates | 16°2′S 68°39′W / 16.033°S 68.650°WCoordinates: 16°2′S 68°39′W / 16.033°S 68.650°W |
| Source | Cordillera Real |
| - location | Los Andes Province |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Omasuyos Province, La Paz Department |
The Ch'iyar Juqhu River (Aymara ch'iyara black, juqhu muddy place,[1] "black muddy river", hispanicized spellings Chiar Jokho, Chiar Joko) is a Bolivian river situated east of Lake Titicaca in the La Paz Department. It originates in the Cordillera Real near the peaks of the 6,127 m high Ch'iyar Juqhu which is probably named after the Ch'iyar Juqhu River or the region around it and the 5,871 m high Qalsata flowing down towards the Altiplano.
At first the river flows in a south western direction. Near the village Qurpa Putu (Corpa Puto) in the Achacachi Municipality it turns to the north west unifying with more rivers to end in Lake Titicaca.[2]
References
- ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Ch'iyara (adj.) - Color negro; Juqhu (s.) - Lodazal. Adv. Lugar lleno de lodo.
- ↑ Achacachi Municipality: population data and map
