Guanay is a small town on the Tupuani River in the Yungas

Yungas

The Yungas is a stretch of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from southeastern Peru through central Bolivia. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, it has characteristics of the Neotropic ecozone...

 region of 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...

. It is the seat of the Guanay Municipality

Guanay Municipality

Guanay Municipality is the second municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guanay.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Guanay Municipality are mainly Spanish, Aymara and Quechua....

, the second municipality of the Larecaja Province

Larecaja Province

Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata.- Subdivision :Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- Languages :...

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Guanay and the nearby town of Tupuani are at the end of El Camino del Oro (the Gold Digger's Trail) from Sorata

Sorata

Sorata is a small town in the La Paz Department in the Bolivian Andes, northwest of the city of La Paz and east of Lake Titicaca. It is the seat of the Larecaja Province and the Sorata Municipality. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 2,217....

. There is still gold mining

Gold mining

Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...

 activity in the Guanay–Tupuani area.

The Tupuani River is a tributary to the Beni River

Beni River

The Beni River is a river in the north of Bolivia.It rises north of La Paz and flows northeast through the pampas. One of the tributary rivers is Tuichi River in the Madidi National Park. Tuichi River joins the Beni River upstream from the town Rurrenabaque. South of Rurrenabaque, Río Beni runs...

. It is possible to travel by boat from Guanay to Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...

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