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Acomayo River (Cusco)

Coordinates: 13°57′55″S 71°44′30″W / 13.9652°S 71.7418°W / -13.9652; -71.7418
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Acomayo River
Map
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionCusco Region
Physical characteristics
MouthApurímac River
 • coordinates
13°57′55″S 71°44′30″W / 13.9652°S 71.7418°W / -13.9652; -71.7418

Acomayo River (possibly from Quechua aqu sand, mayu river,[1] "sand river") is a river in Peru, located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, in the districts Acomayo and Acos. It is a right tributary of the Apurímac River. The confluence is southwest of the town Acomayo.

References

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