Río Grande (Bolivia)
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Río Grande at Puerto Pailas
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| Country | Bolivia |
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| Source | Sierra de Cochabamba |
| - elevation | 3,693 m (12,116 ft) |
| Mouth | Mamoré River |
| - elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Length | 820 km (510 mi) [1] |
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Map of the Amazon Basin showing Río Grande (highlighted)
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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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. At its source it is known as the Rocha River. It crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction. After 65 km the river turns south east and after another 50 km joins the Arque River at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and an elevation of 2.350 m.
From this junction the river receives the name Caine River for 162 km and continues to flow in a south easterly direction, before it is called Río Grande. After a total of 500 km the river turns north east and in a wide curve flows round the lowland city of Santa Cruz.
After 1.438 km, the Río Grande joins the Ichilo River at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. which is a tributary to the Mamoré.
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