Guanay

Guanay

Guanay is a little town on the Tupuani River in the Yungas region of Bolivia.

Guanay and the nearby town Tupuani is the end of El Camino del Oro (the Gold Digger's Trail) from Sorata, and there is still gold mining activity in the Guanay/Tupuani area.

The Tupuani River is a tributary to the Beni River. It is possible to go by boat from Guanay to Rurrenabaque.

(Guanay Cormorant or Guanay Shag is a bird).


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  • guanay — gua·nay …   English syllables

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