Andamayo River

Andamayo River (possibly from Quechua anta copper, mayu river,[1] "copper river") or Capiza is a river in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, in the districts Aplao and Tipan.[2] Its direction is mainly to the south where it meets Colca River as a right affluent. The confluence is north of the village Andamayo.

Andamayo River
The river Andamayo as it flows along the village Tipan
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa Region
Physical characteristics
MouthInambari River

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 Castilla Province (2) (Arequipa Region)

15°50′51″S 72°26′36″W


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