Andamayo River
Andamayo River (possibly from Quechua anta copper, mayu river,[1] "copper river") or Capiza is a river in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, in the districts Aplao and Tipan.[2] Its direction is mainly to the south where it meets Colca River as a right affluent. The confluence is north of the village Andamayo.
Andamayo River | |
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The river Andamayo as it flows along the village Tipan | |
Etymology | Quechua |
Location | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Arequipa Region |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Inambari River |
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castilla Province (2) (Arequipa Region)
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