 Its affluents are the Guaramito River, La China, Riecito, Río Lobatera, and Caño de La Miel.The Pamplonita River was of crucial importance in the economy of the country in the 18th to 19th centuries as the main channel for the transportation of cacao.It originates in the Altogrande Mountains at above sea level, near the city of Pamplona.