Alfamayo River

Alfamayo River
Alfamayo River
Etymology	Quechua
Location
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco Region
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Vilcanota River

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.

References

^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)

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

[2] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)

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