Urubamba

[ oo-roo-vahm-bah; English oor-uh-bahm-buh ]

noun
  1. a river rising in SE Peru, flowing NW through the Andes Mountains to central Peru to meet the Apurímac River and form the Ucayali River. 450 miles (725 km) long.

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How to use Urubamba in a sentence

  • River bowlders and stones of Urubamba river, just beyond eastern edge of Cordillera at mouth of Ticumpinea river.

  • Development of the main Urubamba Valley and tributary valleys proceeded at a good rate: so also did their troubles.

  • On the other side of the Urubamba was young Tupac Amaru, surrounded by his councilors, chiefs, and soldiers.

    Inca Land | Hiram Bingham
  • The valley of the Urubamba, or Uilcamayu, as it used to be called, may be reached from Cuzco in several ways.

    Inca Land | Hiram Bingham
  • In its bottom are great level terraces rescued from the Urubamba River by the untiring energy of the ancient folk.

    Inca Land | Hiram Bingham