San Juan del Oro River
| San Juan del Oro River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Region | Potosí Department |
| Municipality | Sur Lípez Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 21°43′14″S 66°02′05″W / 21.7205°S 66.0347°W |
The San Juan del Oro River is a river in the Potosí Department in Bolivia.
The indigenous tribe of Tomatas had settlements near this river in the 15th century before they were resettled by the Spanish in Tarija in 1574.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Patiño, Roberto (January 20, 2019). "Churumatas y tomatas, la conexión chilena en Tarija". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Barragán V., Mario E. (2020). "Los churumatas del valle de Elqui, en Chile y los indios Tomatas "Copiapóes" de Tarija". Revista Científica de Humanidades (in Spanish). 2 (2): 1–14.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.