Pukara Mayu

Pukara Mayu (Aymara[1] and Quechua[2] pukara fortress or mountain of protection, mayu river,[3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara Mayu) is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality.[4] It is a left affluent of Mayllanku River (Maylanco) which receives the name Rocha River when it enters the Cochabamba Municipality.

Pukara Mayu
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionCochabamba Department
Physical characteristics
MouthMayllanku River (Rocha River)

See also

References

  1. portal.perueduca.edu.pe Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa (Aymara-Spanish Dictionary)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, DICCIONARIO BILINGÜE, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. katari.org Quechua-Spanish Dictionary
  4. contraloria.gob.bo Map of the Rocha River Basin


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