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5-505: Apurímac is the name of: Apurímac River , a river in the south-eastern parts of central Peru Department of Apurímac , a region in the south-eastern parts of central Peru Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco : Apurimac (album) Apurimac II Apurimac III Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

10-673: The ridge of the Mismi , a 5,597-metre-high (18,363 ft) mountain in the Arequipa Province in the south-western mountain ranges of Peru , 10 km (6.2 mi) from the village Caylloma , and less than 160 km (99 mi) from the Pacific coast. It flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges with depths of up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft), almost twice as deep as the Grand Canyon , its course interrupted by falls and rapids. Of

15-598: The river becomes the Ucayali , which is the main headstream of the Amazon. Sometimes the complete river from its source to its junction with the Ucayali, including the rivers Ene and Tambo, is called "Apurímac", with a total length of 1,070 km (660 mi). In the 13th century, the Inca constructed a bridge over this river which gave them access to the west. Erected around 1350, the bridge

20-749: The six attempts to travel the full length of the Apurímac so far, only two have been successful. After 730 kilometres (450 mi), the Apurímac joins the Mantaro River and becomes the Ene River , 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level; then after joining the Perené River at 330 m (1,080 ft) above sea level, it becomes the Tambo River ; when it joins the Urubamba at 280 m (920 ft) above sea level

25-709: The title Apurímac . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apurímac&oldid=1240387304 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Apur%C3%ADmac River The Apurímac River ( Quechua : Apurimaq mayu ; Spanish : Río Apurímac , IPA: [ˈri.o apuˈɾimak] ; from Quechua apu 'divinity' and rimaq 'oracle, talker') rises from glacial meltwater of

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