Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)

This article is about the river in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Qullpa Jawira.
Qullpa Jawira
Map
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
 • locationPacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
 • coordinates17°07′10″S 68°54′19″W / 17.11944°S 68.90528°W / -17.11944; -68.90528
MouthDesaguadero River
 • location
Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality
 • coordinates
17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W / -17.05000; -68.85000

The Qullpa Jawira[1] (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river,[2] "saltpeter river", also spelled Collpajahuira, Kollpa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.

The river originates near 17°07′10″S 68°54′10″W / 17.11944°S 68.90278°W / -17.11944; -68.90278 from various streams at a mountain named Taruj Llani south of Utani Apu in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. It flows in a north-eastern direction. The confluence with the Desaguadero River is south of the community of Janq'u Phuch'u on the border of the Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality, at 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W / -17.05000; -68.85000.[1][3][4]

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