Caranavi
Encyclopedia
Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province
in the Yungas
region of Bolivia
, South America
. On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni
.
, on the road from La Paz
to Rurrenabaque
.
Caranavi Province
Caranavi Province is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department and is situated in the department's eastern parts. The province was created by Law 1401 on 16 December 1992 from a portion of what was then Nor Yungas Province.- Location :...
in the Yungas
Yungas
The Yungas is a stretch of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from southeastern Peru through central Bolivia. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, it has characteristics of the Neotropic ecozone...
region of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni
Alto Beni Municipality
Alto Beni Municipality is the second municipal section of the Caranavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Caserío Nueve. It was created by Law 4131 on 23 December 2009, and contains 160 communities, 12 of which are characterized as urban....
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Geography
Caranavi is north of CoroicoCoroico
Coroico is a town in Nor Yungas Province, in the La Paz Department of western Bolivia.-History:Coroico Viejo was founded above the Kori Huayco River...
, on the road from La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
to Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...
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