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Río Grande (Bolivia)
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The Río Grande in Bolivia rises on the southern slope of the Sierra de Cochabamba, east of the city of Cochabamba
, at 17°26′11"S 65°52′22"W. At its source it is known as the Río Rocha and crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction. After 65 km the river turns southeast
and after another 50 km joins the Río Arque at 17°42′10"S 66°14′45"W and an elevation of 2.350 m.
From this junction the river is given the name Río Caine for 162 km and continues to flow in a southeasterly direction, before it is called Río Grande. After a total of 500 km the river turns northeast and in a wide curve flows round the lowland city of Santa Cruz
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After 1.438 km, the Río Grande joins the Río Ichilo at 15°48′09"S 64°43′47"W which is a tributary to the Río Mamoré
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Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
, at 17°26′11"S 65°52′22"W. At its source it is known as the Río Rocha and crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction. After 65 km the river turns southeast
and after another 50 km joins the Río Arque at 17°42′10"S 66°14′45"W and an elevation of 2.350 m.
From this junction the river is given the name Río Caine for 162 km and continues to flow in a southeasterly direction, before it is called Río Grande. After a total of 500 km the river turns northeast and in a wide curve flows round the lowland city of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
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After 1.438 km, the Río Grande joins the Río Ichilo at 15°48′09"S 64°43′47"W which is a tributary to the Río Mamoré
Mamoré
The Mamoré is a large river in Bolivia and Brazil, which unites with the Beni to form the Madeira, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon. It rises on the northern slope of the Sierra de Cochabamba, east of the city of Cochabamba, and is known as the Chimoré down to its junction with the...
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