Apurímac

[ ah-poo-ree-mahk ]

/ ˌɑ puˈri mɑk /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Apurímac

aptonym, Apuleius, Apulia, a punta d'arco, Apure, Apurímac, Apus, apx., apyrase, apyretic, apyrexia

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How to use Apurímac in a sentence

It was a memorable incident in my travelling experiences, the crossing of this great swinging bridge of the Apurimac.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2|Various
They trudged around and then suddenly found themselves at the bank of the roaring Apurimac River.
Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster
“I believe we are getting close to Pasaje now,” announced the old man, as he led the way around the winding Apurimac River.
Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster
Instead of being the Apurimac Basin, what we saw was another unexplored region which drained into the Urubamba!
Inca Land|Hiram Bingham

Some, like the Apurimac and the Maraon, extend well into the interior of the Cordillera.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman

British Dictionary definitions for Apurímac

Apurimac

/ (ˌæpuːˈriːmæk) /

noun

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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