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Apurímac (ap rē`mäk), river, c.430 mi (690 km) long, rising in the Andes, S Peru. It flows generally northwest in a narrow valley. After joining the Mantaro River, the Apurímac becomes the Ene; after joining the Perené River, it becomes the Tambo. When it joins the Urubamba Urubamba ( r..... Click the link for more information. River, it becomes the Ucayali Ucayali ( käyä`lē), river, c...... Click the link for more information. , which is one of the main headstreams of the Amazon Amazon, Port. Amazonas (ämäzō`nəs), world's second longest river, c. ..... Click the link for more information. . The headwaters of the Apurímac, which rise from glacial meltwater on Nevado Mismi, were determined by a 2000 expedition to the most distant from the mouth of the Amazon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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