Tiwanaku River
Tiwanaku River or Wakira River is a Bolivian river southeast of Lake Titicaca in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, in the municipalities of Guaqui and Tiwanaku, and in the Los Andes Province, Laja Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Bolivia
- Also known as: “Rio Tiwanacu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia Apóstol Santiago.
Iglesia Apóstol Santiago
Church
Photo: Tebot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia Apóstol Santiago is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Tiwanaku River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guaqui and Puerto Guaqui.
Guaqui
Village
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Guaqui is a railhead and port in Bolivia on Lake Titicaca. A ferry connects with the Peruvian railhead and port on Puno. It served as location of Inca ruins prior to the arrival of the Spanish. The towns current church sites on what was the ancient ruins. Guaqui is situated 3½ km south of Tiwanaku River.
Puerto Guaqui
Village
Puerto Guaqui is a small town in Bolivia. Puerto Guaqui is situated 3½ km southwest of Tiwanaku River.
Tiwanaku River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tiwanaku River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Tiwanacu”
- Chinese: “蒂瓦納庫河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تيواناكو”
- German: “Río Tiwanaku”
- Irish: “Abhainn Tiwanaku”
- Quechua: “Wakira mayu”
- Spanish: “Río Tiahuanacu”
- Spanish: “Río Tiwanaku”
- Swedish: “Río Tiwanacu”
- Welsh: “Afon Tiwanaku”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chilla and Belén.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Tankha Tankhani and Cerro Ocorani.
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