Yacuma River
Appearance
Río Yacuma | |
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![]() Yacuma River with Amazon river dolphins | |
Location | |
Location | Bolivia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | source region: north-east of the town of Yucumo |
• coordinates | 14°51′20″S 66°54′41″W / 14.85556°S 66.91139°W |
• elevation | 205 metres (673 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mamoré River |
• coordinates | 13°39′28″S 65°19′58″W / 13.65778°S 65.33278°W |
• elevation | 144 metres (472 ft) |
Length | 570 kilometres (350 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mamoré River → Madeira River → Amazon River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Amazon |
Landmarks |
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Tributaries | |
• left | Río Bio |
• right | Río Rapulo, Río Chaparini, Río Caripo |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Wild-44.jpg/220px-Wild-44.jpg)
The Yacuma River is a river in Bolivia, which feeds into the Mamoré River and ultimately into the Amazon.
Rio Yacuma starts about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Rurrenabaque. The upper parts are accessible through Reyes.
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