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The Juan Amarillo, Arzobispo, or Salitre River is a river on the Bogotá savanna and a left tributary of the Bogotá River in Colombia. The river originates from various quebradas in the Eastern Hills and flows into the Bogotá River at the largest of the wetlands of Bogotá, Tibabuyes, also called Juan Amarillo Wetland. The total surface area of the Juan Amarillo basin, covering the localities Usaquén, Chapinero, Santa Fe, Suba, Barrios Unidos, Teusaquillo, and Engativá, is 12,892 hectares. Together with the Fucha and Tunjuelo Rivers, the Juan Amarillo River forms part of the left tributaries of the Bogotá River in the Colombian capital.

Description
The Juan Amarillo, Arzobispo, or Salitre River, is formed by various quebradas ("creeks") sourced at an altitude of in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá. Main feeder creeks are Las Delicias, La Vieja, El Chicó, Los Molinos, Santa Bárbara, Delicias del Carmen, El Cóndor, El Cedro, San Cristóbal, La Cita and La Floresta. The Juan Amarillo Basin covers the localities Usaquén, Chapinero and Santa Fe in its upper course and Suba, Barrios Unidos, Teusaquillo and Engativá in its lower drainage area. The Suba Hills (cerros de Suba) are located in the Juan Amarillo River basin. The total surface area of the Juan Amarillo basin is . The river transports of solid sediments, of which reach the mouth of the river near the Tibabuyes wetland. == Wetlands ==
Wetlands
Six of the fifteen protected wetlands of Bogotá are located in the Juan Amarillo River basin. == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:Río Arzobispo en la cra 7.JPG|Channelised part near the Carrera Séptima File:Barrio canal Arzobispo vegetación hacia la kr 30.JPG|Channel near Carrera 30 File:Bogotá - Quebrada El virrey en la kr 8.jpg|Quebrada El Virrey File:Bogotá caño río Molinos desde la carrera 25.JPG|Channelised Río Molinos, near Carrera 25 File:Río en el parque del Chicó Bogotá.JPG|Quebrada El Chicó File:Bogotá caída quebrada La Vieja barrio Bellavista.jpg|Quebrada La Vieja == See also == • List of rivers of ColombiaEastern Hills, BogotáBogotá savannaFucha River, Tunjuelo River == References ==
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