Chapare River
Chapare River | |
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![]() San Mateo River and Espíritu Santo River (upper right) in Villa Tunari just before their confluence to Chapare River in the east of the town. | |
Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
State | Cochabamba Department |
District | Chapare Province |
City | Villa Tunari |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cordilerra Central de Bolivia |
• location | Carrasco National Park, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia |
Length | 173 mi (278 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Ichilo River |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Villa_Tunari-nX-5.jpg/220px-Villa_Tunari-nX-5.jpg)
Rio San Matéo and Rio Espíritu Santo Confluence to form Rio Chapare at Villa Tunari
The Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon Basin. 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 is found in and named after the Chapare River.
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Coordinates: 16°21′S 65°2′W / 16.350°S 65.033°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Cochabamba Department
- Cochabamba Department, Bolivia geography stubs
- Bolivia river stubs