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Challwamayu (Junín)

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This article is about the river in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Challwamayu. River in Peru
Challwamayu
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionJunín Region

Challwamayu (Quechua challwa fish, mayu river, "fish river", hispaniciced spelling Chalhuamayo) is a river in Peru located in the Junín Region, Satipo Province, Llaylla District.

References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: Challwamayu - s. Geog. (Río de pescados). Importante río, afluente del río Satipo, en el distrito de Llaylla, departamento de Ucayali, Perú.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): challwa - s. Pescado. Pez sacado del agua. challwa - s. Pez. Animal acuático vertebrado. mayu - s. Río.
  3. José Maco García, Jenny Mayta Rojas, Pilar Paredes del Aguila, Hidrografía e Hidrobiología, Mesozonificación Ecológica y Económica para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Provincia de Satipo


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