Urubamba

[ oo-roo-vahm-bah; English oor-uh-bahm-buh ]

noun

1. a river rising in SE Peru, flowing NW through the Andes Mountains to central Peru to meet the Apurímac River and form the Ucayali River. 450 miles (725 km) long.

Example Sentences

River bowlders and stones of Urubamba river, just beyond eastern edge of Cordillera at mouth of Ticumpinea river.

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Development of the main Urubamba Valley and tributary valleys proceeded at a good rate: so also did their troubles.

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On the other side of the Urubamba was young Tupac Amaru, surrounded by his councilors, chiefs, and soldiers.

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The valley of the Urubamba, or Uilcamayu, as it used to be called, may be reached from Cuzco in several ways.

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In its bottom are great level terraces rescued from the Urubamba River by the untiring energy of the ancient folk.

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