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Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)

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Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality

- location
  
Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality

The Qullpa Jawira (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river, "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 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.

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Qullpa Jawira (La Paz) Wikipedia