Legiamayo River Explained

Legiamayo
Name Etymology:	Quechua
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Peru
Subdivision Type3:	Region
Subdivision Name3:	Ancash Region
Mouth:	Santa River

Legiamayo^{[1] [2]} or Lejiamayu^[3] (possibly from Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, mayu river)^{[4] [5]} is a river in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcará District. It originates in the Cordillera Blanca west of mount Copa, near Lake Lejiacocha. It is a tributary of the Marcará River, which in turn is a tributary of the Santa River.

Notes and References

1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
2. http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_carhuaz.pdf - UGEL map of Carhuaz Province
3. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
4. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
5. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua