Yanamayo

Yanamayo
River
Suspension bridge of Pucayacu across the river Yanamayo which connects the districts Llama and Yauya
Name origin: Quechua
Country Peru
Region Ancash Region, Huánuco Region
Tributaries
 - left Pomapampa, Pampachara
 - right Tinkuq, San Nicolás
Mouth Marañón River

Yanamayo (possibly from Quechua yana black, mayu river,[1] "black river") is a river in the Ancash Region in Peru. It flows along the border between the provinces Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald and Mariscal Luzuriaga until emptying into Marañón River as a left tributary. The confluence is on the border of the districts Eleazar Guzman Barron, San Nicolás and Canchabamba.[2]

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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 Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province (Ancash Region) showing "Río Yanamayo"


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