Apurímac
noun
a river flowing NW from S Peru to the Ucayali River. about 550 miles (885 km) long.
Apurímac
American
[ah-poo-ree-mahk]
/ ˌɑ puˈri mɑk /
noun
Apurimac
British
/ ˌæpuːˈriːmæk /
noun
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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
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 ● Dec. 14, 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
Located in the Apurimac region of southern Peru, the Chinese-owned mine has been a flashpoint of protests and road blockades since it started operations in 2016, which have caused it to frequently curtail its operations.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2022
Its operations represent some three quarters of the economy of Apurimac, a region of 406,000 people.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2021
Every year the last remaining Inca rope bridge still in use is cast down and a new one erected across the Apurimac river in the Cusco region of Peru.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2019
The mine became the largest employer in the Apurimac region, which has one of Peru’s highest poverty rates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
The Apurimac River, the Great Speaker, gurgled far below along the base of Machu Picchu mountain.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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