Alfamayo River
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionCusco Region
Physical characteristics
MouthVilcanota River
 • coordinates
13°4′5.70″S 72°24′31.61″W / 13.0682500°S 72.4087806°W / -13.0682500; -72.4087806

Alfamayo River (possibly from Quechua allpa earth, mayu river,[1] "earth river") is a river in Peru located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Huayopata District. It is a right tributary of the Lucumayo, an affluent of the Vilcanota River.[2]

Alfamayo originates south of the Huamanmarca River near the lake Huamanmarcacocha. Its direction is mainly to the southwest. The confluence with the river Lucumayo is near the village Alfamayo.

See also

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 La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)


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