Yawarmayu | |
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Etymology | Quechua |
Location | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno Region |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Inambari River |
Yawarmayu (Quechua yawar blood, mayu river,[1] "blood river", hispanicized spelling Yahuarmayo) is a river in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ayapata District.[2] It originates near the border of the districts Ayapata and Coasa. The Yawarmayu's direction is mainly to the northwest where it meets Inambari River as a right affluent. The confluence is north of the village Yawarmayu (Yahuarmayo).