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  • Apurímac
    Apurímac
    noun
    a river flowing NW from S Peru to the Ucayali River. about 550 miles (885 km) long.
  • Apurimac
    Apurimac
    noun
    a river in S Peru, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest into the Urubamba River. Length: about 885 km (550 miles)

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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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 Jan. 17, 2023

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

The accident happened in the Cotabambas province in Peru's Apurimac region, according to Peruvian radio RPP.

From Reuters Aug. 27, 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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