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Yapacaní River

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stopped at the river. Previous efforts to construct a bridge over the river were failures, and the only way to cross it continued to be by boat. Since the river was often high, crossings could be delayed three to four days. In 1966, work began on construction of a bridge which would eliminate river
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The banks of the river have been cleared for agriculture, which has been denounced by some environmental advocacy organizations. Colonization efforts began in Santa Cruz Department in 1954. In 1958, the trail from the Yapacaní River to the
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The river Yapacaní has economic significance because of the potential marketable fishing of some species that occur in its waters.
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and receives water from numerous rivers and tributary streams. It arises from the confluence of the Yapacaní and
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was widened with the hope of attracting more agricultural colonists. In 1963, the road west from
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basin. The 335 kilometres (208 mi) river is a tributary of the
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The river forms the border between the municipalities of
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The Yapacaní River originates in the formations of the
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Index

Yapacani River
Bolivia
Santa Cruz Department
Amazon Basin

Mamoré River
Bolivia
Amazon River
Rio Grande
Santa Cruz Department
Mamoré River
Amboró National Park
Surutú
17°24′35″S 63°50′33″W / 17.40972°S 63.84250°W / -17.40972; -63.84250
15°58′25″S 64°31′00″W / 15.97361°S 64.51667°W / -15.97361; -64.51667
San Juan
Yapacaní
Ichilo Province
La Chancadora
Piray River
Ichilo River
Montero
List of rivers of Bolivia



Lougheed 2007
Schmink & Wood 1984
Schmink & Wood 1984
Schmink & Wood 1984

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