Pakaymayu
The Pakaymayu or Paqaymayu is a river in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It is a left tributary of the Willkanuta River.Photo: Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Description: tributary of the Urubamba River in Peru
- Also known as: “Pacamayo”, “Pacaymayo”, “Pacaymayu”, “Pakaymayu River”, “Paqaymayu”, and “Río Pacaymayo”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguas Calientes.
Aguas Calientes
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aguas Calientes is a small town at the bottom of the valley next to Machu Picchu, and the principal access point to the site. All visitors to Machu Picchu pass through Aguas Calientes and most spend at least one night here.
Pakaymayu
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pakaymayu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pakaymayu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Quebrada Pacaymayo”
- German: “Río Pacaymayo”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pakaymayu”
- Spanish: “Quebrada Pacaymayo”
- Welsh: “Afon Pakaymayu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pampajahua and Jurihuayrachina.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zona Arqueológica Pacaymayo and Zona Arqueológica Uamanden.
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