Qantumayu

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Qantumayu
River
The mountain Mismi as seen from the southeast near the lake Limaquta. The Qantumayu valley is visible on the right side.
Name origin: Quechua
Country Peru
Region Arequipa Region
Mouth Colca River

Qantumayu (Quechua qantu, qantus, qantuta a plant (Cantua buxifolia), mayu river,[1] hispanicized spelling Cantumayo) is a river in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Coporaque District.[2] It originates in the Chila mountain range southeast of the mountain Mismi. Its direction is mainly to the south where it meets Colca River as a right affluent. The confluence is north of the town Coporaque.

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 Caylloma Province (2) (Arequipa Region)


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