Río Ñancahuazú

Ñancahuazú
Map of the region with the Ñancahuazú
Data
location	Bolivia
River system	Amazon
Drain over	Río Grande  → Mamoré  → Madeira  → Amazon  → Atlantic
source	Quebrada Yacunday
muzzle	Río Grande coordinates: 19 ° 5 ′ 27 ″  S , 63 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  W 19 ° 5 ′ 27 ″  S , 63 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  W.
Mouth height	508  m

The Ñancahuazú (also: Ñancahuasu ) is a temporary mountain river in the border area of ​​the Bolivian departments of Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz . It rises in the Quebrada Yacunday ( Yacunday Gorge ), flows north through the steep Cañón de Ñancahuazú and flows into the Río Grande near Vado del Yeso . In its course, the Ticucha, Descubierta, Iquira, Yaque, Saladillo and Palmarcito streams flow into the Ñancahuazú.

The word Ñancahuazú comes from the Guaraní and means "great gorge" ( ñanca - gorge, guazú - large). The area has been inhabited by a branch of the Guarani culture for a very long time .

history

The area and the river are best known for Che Guevara's guerrilla war . In 1966–1967, Guevara had his army camp built near the river - for his army, the ELN , the name Guerrilla de Ñancahuazú is still used in Spanish-speaking countries . As a result, the region developed into a center for tourists and nostalgics who visit the Ruta del Che (Che travel route) .