Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)
| Qullpa Jawira | |
| River | |
| Name origin: Aymara | |
| Country | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Region | La Paz Department |
| Source | Andes |
| - location | Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality |
| - coordinates | 17°07′10″S 68°54′19″W / 17.11944°S 68.90528°W |
| Mouth | Desaguadero River |
| - location | Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality; Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality |
| - coordinates | 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°WCoordinates: 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W |
The Qullpa Jawira (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river, "saltpeter river", also spelled Collpajahuira, Kollpa Jahuira) is a river in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is a right affluent of the Desaguadero River.
The river originates near 17°07′10″S 68°54′10″W / 17.11944°S 68.90278°W from various streams at a mountain named Taruj Llani south of Utani Apu in the Pacajes Province, Caquiaviri Municipality. It flows in a north-eastern direction. The confluence with the Desaguadero River is south of the community of Janq'u Phuch'u on the border of the Ingavi Province, San Andrés de Machaca Municipality, at 17°03′00″S 68°51′00″W / 17.05000°S 68.85000°W.
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