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Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation:) is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is slightly larger than South Korea. [1]
The Ucayali River (Spanish: Río Ucayali, IPA: [ˈri.o wkaˈʝali]) is the main headstream of the Amazon River. It rises about 110 km (68 mi) north of Lake Titicaca, in the Arequipa region of Peru and becomes the Amazon at the confluence of the Marañón close to Nauta city. The city of Pucallpa is located on the banks of the Ucayali.
The Regional Government of Ucayali (Spanish: Gobierno Regional de Ucayali; GORE Ucayali) is the regional government that represents the Department of Ucayali. It is the body with legal identity in public law and its own assets, which is in charge of the administration of provinces of the department in Peru .
The Ucayali Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on October 13, 1900, by president Eduardo López de Romaña . Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.
Pucallpa (/ p ʊ ˈ k æ l p ə /, Quechua: puka allpa, lit. 'red dirt'; Shipibo: May Ushin) is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River.
Atalaya is a town in the Ucayali Region of Peru. It is the capital of the Atalaya Province and the Raymondi District. It is located where the Tambo and Urubamba Rivers converge to form the Ucayali River. It is served by the Tnte. Gral. Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport.
Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa. Languages. According to the 2007 census, ...
Pages in category "Populated places in the Ucayali Region" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.