Urqumayu

Urqumayu
Vizcarra
Urqumayu in La Unión
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryPeru
RegionAncash Region, Huánuco Region
Physical characteristics
MouthMarañón River

Urqumayu (Quechua urqu mountain / male, mayu river, "mountain river" or "male river", Hispanicized spelling Orgomayo) or Vizcarra (named after a prefect of Huánuco, Colonel Pedro C. Vizcarra) is a river in the Ancash Region and in the Huánuco Region in Peru. It is a tributary of the Marañón River.