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Río Grande (Bolivia)

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The Río Grande (or Río Guapay ) in Bolivia rises on the southern slope of the Cochabamba mountains, east of the city Cochabamba , at 17°26′11″S 65°52′22″W  /  17.43639°S 65.87278°W  / -17.43639; -65.87278 . At its source, it is known as the Rocha River. It crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction, turning south east after 65 kilometres (40 mi) and after another 50 km (31 mi) joining the Arque River at 17°42′10″S 66°14′45″W  /  17.70278°S 66.24583°W  / -17.70278; -66.24583 and an elevation of 2,350 m (7,710 ft).

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2-631: From this junction the river receives the name Caine River for 162 km (101 mi) and continues to flow in a south easterly direction, before it is called Río Grande. After a total of 500 km (310 mi) the river turns north east and in a wide curve flows round the lowland city of Santa Cruz . After 1,438 km (894 mi), the Río Grande joins the Ichilo River at 15°48′09″S 64°43′47″W  /  15.80250°S 64.72972°W  / -15.80250; -64.72972 which

4-885: Is a tributary to the Mamoré . This article related to a river in Bolivia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Caine River The Caine is a river located in the eastern cordilleras of the Bolivian Andes in South America . It flows through the Cochabamba Department and the Potosí Department . 17°42′11″S 66°14′39″W  /  17.70306°S 66.24417°W  / -17.70306; -66.24417 This Potosí Department location article

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