Espíritu Santo River
The Espíritu Santo River is a Bolivian river in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Villa Tunari Municipality.[1] It belongs to the Amazon River watershed. Espíritu Santo River originates in the Callejas mountains south west of Villa Tunari. At first it flows in a northeasterly direction, then it turns to the east towards Villa Tunari. In the east of the town it meets San Matéo River which comes from the south west. From the confluence the river is known as Chapare River.
| Espíritu Santo | |
|---|---|
 San Matéo River and Espíritu Santo River (upper right) in Villa Tunari just before their confluence in the east of the town | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | Cochabamba Department |
| Municipality | Chapare Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Villa Tunari |
• coordinates | 16°58′S 65°24′W |
• elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Juntas de Corani |
Rio San Matéo and Rio Espíritu Santo Confluence to form Rio Chapare at Villa Tunari
See also
References
- Villa Tunari Municipality Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine: population data and map showing Espíritu Santo River (unnamed) on its way from Mendoza to Villa Tunari
- lib.utexas.edu Detailed map of the area
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
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