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

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 / 15.84750°S 72.44333°W / -15.84750; -72.44333


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