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

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 • Jan. 17, 2023

“I am from the deep country; I was born and raised in a small town in Peru,” Ms. Boluarte said after she was sworn in, referring to Chalhuanca, Apurímac, her hometown, high in the Andes.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Ms. Boluarte is from the south-central department of Apurímac, a majority Indigenous Quechua-speaking region.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Among the hardest-hit areas is the verdant valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2020

In one southern region alone, Apurímac, mining concessions account for 58.8% of the land; in Cajamarca in the north, home to the largest gold mine in Latin America, they cover 48% of the total territory.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2012