Legiamayo River

Legiamayo
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionAncash Region
Physical characteristics
MouthSanta River

Legiamayo or Lejiamayu (possibly from Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, mayu river) is a river in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcará District. It originates in the Cordillera Blanca west of mount Copa, near Lake Lejiacocha. It is a tributary of the Marcará River, which in turn is a tributary of the Santa River.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. 1 2 http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_carhuaz.pdf - UGEL map of Carhuaz Province
  3. 1 2 3 Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  4. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  5. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua