Yawarmayu

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

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).

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References

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