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The Mantaro Valley, also known as Jauja Valley, [1] is a fluvial inter-Andean valley of Junin region, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Lima, the capital of Peru. The Mantaro River flows through the fertile valley which produces potatoes, maize, and vegetables among other crops. The Mantaro Valley is also renowned as an area containing many ...
The Valle de los Ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro (lit. ' Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro rivers '), also known as the VRAEM, is a geopolitical area in Peru, located in portions of the departments of Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, and Junin. [1] [2] It is one of the major areas of coca production in Peru. [3]
The river runs generally southeast through south-central Peru. Its source, Lake Junin is 4,082.7 m in elevation, while its mouth lies at a mere 440m above sea level. This gives the river an incredibly steep gradient of nearly 5m/km, sufficient to carve the impressive Mantaro Valley. This valley is the most important food source for the capital ...
Cars and trucks are backed up on the Pan-American North Highway due to heavy rains in Lambayeque, Peru, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Jao Yamunaque)
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It is situated in the fertile Mantaro Valley, 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the northwest of Huancayo (the capital of Junín Region), at an altitude of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft). Its population in 2015 was 15,432 . [6] Jauja, which flourished for a short time, was once the capital of Spanish Peru, prior to the founding of Lima as the new capital. [7]
The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú, Senamhi) is a specialised technical organization of the Peruvian State that provides information on weather forecasting, as well as advice and scientific studies in the areas of hydrology, meteorology, agrometeorology and environmental issues.