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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.
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 river is located in Peru; in the State of Huánuco, the Province of Puerto Inca, and the District of Honoria. The Boiling River is part of the Pachitea River's watershed; and is located in Amazon "omagua" (low) jungle. Three communities are located on the Boiling River: Mayantuyacu, Santuario Huishtín, and Shanay-timpishka Center.
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Pucallpa is an important river port that, through the Ucayali River, communicates with the other large city of the Peruvian Amazon, Iquitos, and with Leticia, a Colombian city located on the tripartite border between Peru, Colombia and Brazil. River transportation has been considered prior to highway construction.
River Length (km) Length (miles) Outflow 1. Ucayali: 1,771 1100 Amazon 2. Marañón: 1,414 879 Amazon 3. Putumayo: 1,380 858 Amazon 4. Yavarí: 1,184 736