Tambo

The Tambo, which rises in the Vilcanota knot of mountains south of Cuzco, is a torrential stream valueless for commercial purposes. The banks of the Ucayali for 500 miles (800 kilometers) up are low, and in the rainy season extensively inundated.

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Tambo is also a shire in Queensland, Australia.

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Tambo is also a mountain in the Swiss Alps, near , Graubunden, Switzerland.

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Tambo is also a martial arts weapon, a very short staff about 2 ft long, similar to sticks used in Escrima. The name is a reference in comparison to the longer bo staff. Often used in pairs, often made of hardwood or bamboo.

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Tambo (田んぼ) is also the Japanese word for rice paddy.