Apurímac

American  

[ah-poo-ree-mahk] / ˌɑ puˈri mɑk /

noun

1. a river flowing NW from S Peru to the Ucayali River. about 550 miles (885 km) long.

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Apurimac British  

/ ˌæpuːˈriːmæk /

noun

1. a river in S Peru, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest into the Urubamba River. Length: about 885 km (550 miles)

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Example Sentences

When he was a doctoral student in Brazil, he designed an experiment based on ABERG’s tree migration studies with farmers in his home community in the Apurímac region. the goal was to understand how climate change would likely affect crop plants, such as potatoes and corn.

From Science Magazine

Boluarte, who comes from the rural south-central region of Apurímac, ran on Castillo’s ticket last year, and was elected vice president.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Boluarte, who comes from the rural south-central region of Apurímac, ran on Mr. Castillo’s ticket last year, and was elected vice president.

From New York Times

Among the regions with planned strikes and blockades are the mining hotspots of Arequipa, Cusco and Apurimac.

From Reuters

Peru’s police recently said that since last Wednesday 71 people have been arrested in the departments of Lima, Apurímac, Arequipa, Ica and La Libertad, accused of disturbing the public peace.

From New York Times