Río Taquiña
Río Taquiña is a shingle beach in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Río Taquiña is situated nearby to the reservoir Embalse de Compensación, as well as near the locality Kanata metropolitan area.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tunari National Park and Kanata metropolitan area.
Tunari National Park
Photo: Michelle Yessir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunari National Park is a protected natural area in the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. The highland park is in the mountains overlooking the city of Cochabamba.
Kanata metropolitan area
Locality
The Kanata metropolitan area is the Metropolitan Region of the Department of Cochabamba. The region is made up of the municipalities of Cochabamba, Colcapirhua, Quillacollo, Sacaba, Sipe Sipe, Tiquipaya and Vinto, adding a total of seven con-urbanized municipalities. Kanata metropolitan area is situated 5 km southwest of Río Taquiña.
Cochabamba
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Cochabamba, or simply Cocha is fourth largest city in central Bolivia, in a valley with the same name, in the Andes mountain range. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words q'ucha, meaning "lake", and pampa, "open plain".
Río Taquiña
- Type: Shingle beach (intermittent)
- Category: landform
- Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.32143° or 17° 19′ 17″ southLongitude
-66.1826° or 66° 10′ 57″ westOpen location code
57JMMRH8+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 876718459OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingleOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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