Kinwamayu ( Quechua '' kinwa'' a plant ''(Chenopodium quinoa)'', ''mayu'' river, Hispanicized spelling ''Ccuenhuamayo'') is a river in

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located in the

Ayacucho Region Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...

Victor Fajardo Province The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

, Huancapi District. It is an affluent of the Pampas River.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Victor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region) Kinwamayu originates in the

Canaria District Canaria District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.09 ...

. Here it is named Saqsara ''(Saccsara)''. It flows in a mainly northern direction following the border with the

Huaya District Huaya District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.38%) ...

. In the Huancapi District it flows along the villages Wisk'achayuq ''(Viscachayoj)'', Tuturaqucha ''(Totoraqocha)'', Aqu Punku ''(Acco Punco)'' and Qucha ''(Ccocha)'' until reaching the town Huancapi. Now it changes its name to Huancapi. Its direction is mainly to the north. The confluence of the rivers Kinwamayu and Pampas is north of the village Aya Urqu ''(Ayaorcco)''. There is a village named Kinwamayu ''(Ccenhuamayo)'' east of the river in the

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Rivers of Peru Rivers of Ayacucho Region {{Peru-river-stub

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