Yawarmayu

Yawarmayu
Yawarmayu
Etymology	Quechua
Location
Country	Peru
Region	Puno Region
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Inambari River

Last updated January 23, 2026

Yawarmayu (Quechua yawar blood, mayu river,^[1] "blood river", hispanicized spelling Yahuarmayo) is a river in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ayapata District.^[2] It originates near the border of the districts Ayapata and Coasa. The Yawarmayu's direction is mainly to the northwest where it meets Inambari River as a right affluent. The confluence is north of the village Yawarmayu (Yahuarmayo).

References

↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[2] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)

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