Chapare River
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The Chapare River is a river
in Bolivia
, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon River
watershed. 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 Gephyrocharax chaparae is found in and named after the Chapare River.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in 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...
, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
watershed. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River
Espíritu Santo River
-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
and San Mateo River
San Matéo River
Río San Mateo is a river in the Chapare Province, Bolivia....
in the Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
at Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari
Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality, the third municipal section of the Chapare Province. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 2,510....
. It is the main waterway of Chapare Province
Chapare Province
Chapare, also called The Chapare and is pronounced Cha-pa-reh, is a rural province in the northern region of Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. The majority of the territory consists of valley rainforests that surround the area's main waterway, the Chapare River, which is also a tributary of...
. The fish Gephyrocharax chaparae is found in and named after the Chapare River.