Acomayo River (Huánuco)

This article is about the river in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Aqumayu (disambiguation).
Acomayo River
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionHuánuco Region
Physical characteristics
MouthHuallaga River
 • coordinates
9°49′16″S 76°03′37″W / 9.82119°S 76.06028°W / -9.82119; -76.06028

Acomayo River (possibly from Quechua aqu sand, mayu river,[1] "sand river") is a river in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huánuco Province, Chinchao District. It is a left tributary of the Huallaga River. The confluence is southeast of the town Acomayo, near the village Tingo Pampa.

See also

References

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


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