Huayco

A huaico or huayco (from the Quechua wayqu, meaning "depth, valley") is an Andean term for the mudslide and flash flood caused by torrential rains occurring high in the mountains, especially during the weather phenomenon known as El Niño.[1][2]

National forests such as the San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest were created in Peru to protect vegetation, which reduces runoff, and prevent huaicos.[3][4]

The indigenous Mapuche residents of Lo Barnechea, in present-day Santiago Province, Chile, were called Huaicoches in their Mapudungun language: Huaico (flash flood) and che (people).[5]

References
  1. "What does huayco mean?". www.definitions.net. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. "English Translation of "huayco" | Collins Spanish-English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. "What is a Huayco?". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. @ownyourweather (2019-12-22). "Huayco: What It Is And How It Is Caused". Own Your Weather. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. "huayco - Diccionario Inglés-Español WordReference.com". www.wordreference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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