Chapare River

Chapare River
San Mateo River and Espíritu Santo River (upper right) in Villa Tunari just before their confluence to Chapare River in the east of the town.
Location
Country	Bolivia
State	Cochabamba Department
District	Chapare Province
City	Villa Tunari
Physical characteristics
Source	Cordilerra Central de Bolivia
• location	Carrasco National Park, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Length	173 mi (278 km)
Discharge
• location	Ichilo River

Rio San Matéo and Rio Espíritu Santo Confluence to form Rio Chapare at Villa Tunari

The Chapare River is a river in Bolivia, which is a tributary of the Mamoré River in the Amazon Basin. The river has its source at the confluence of Espíritu Santo River and San Mateo River in the Cochabamba Department at Villa Tunari. It is the main waterway of Chapare Province. The fish Gephyrocharax chaparae is found in and named after the Chapare River.

See also

• Tunari National Park

External links

• Chapare River Floods