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Mantaro

American  
[mahn-tah-raw, man-tahr-oh, mahn-] / mɑnˈtɑ rɔ, mænˈtɑr oʊ, mɑn- /

noun

  1. a river in central Peru, flowing SE to the Apurímac River. About 360 miles (580 km) long.


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Among the hardest-hit areas is the verdant valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2020

In the roadstead of the town lay last week the Chilean cruiser, O'Higgins, and the Peruvian transports Ucayali and Mantaro.

From Time Magazine Archive

Along with these projects, worth $300 million altogether, Impregilo recently outbid an Anglo-German consortium for a $250 million hydroelectric project on Peru's Mantaro River.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is known as the Apurimac only down to the mouth of the Mantaro tributary, 11� 45′ S. lat. and 1325 ft. above sea-level.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various