Alfamayo River Explained

Alfamayo River
Name Etymology:Quechua
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Peru
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Peru
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Cusco Region
Mouth:Vilcanota River
Mouth Coordinates:-13.0683°N -72.4088°W

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]

The 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.

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Notes and 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)