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Chapare

Chapare, also called The Chapare, is a rural province in the northern region of the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. The majority of the territory is comprised of rainforests and the area's main waterway is the Chapare River , a tributary of the Amazon River. The principal town is Villa Tunari , a popular Bolivian tourist destination.

In recent decades, the Chapare has become a haven for the illegal cultivation of the coca plant, which can be used in the production of drugs like cocaine. The thick forests make it easy for growers to grow the plant without detection.

In Bolivia, system of having provinces within departments is similar to counties within the states of the United States of America.

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