Madre de Dios

American  

[mah-thre the dyaws] / ˈmɑ ðrɛ ðɛ ˈdjɔs /

noun

1. a river in Peru and Bolivia, flowing E to the Beni River. 900 miles (1,450 km) long.

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Madre de Dios British  

/ ˈmaðre ðe ˈðiɔs /

noun

1. a river in NE South America, rising in SE Peru and flowing northeast to the Beni River in N Bolivia. Length: about 965 km (600 miles)

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Madre de Dios

Of all the threads in “Junglekeeper,” Mr. Rosolie’s tales of encounters with uncontacted people in the Madre de Dios are the most electrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

But Dethier was shocked to see how muddy the mining had made the rivers in Madre de Dios.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2023

The Amazonian departments of Ucayali, Loreto and Madre de Dios, Peru, saw road expansion increase by 25% from 2019 to 2020 and 16% from 2020 to 2021.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022

The protest in the Amazonian region of Madre de Dios began in response to alleged abuses committed by police officers during an operation against illegal mining Thursday in the Tambopata natural reserve.

From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2022

Santa Maria, Madre de Dios, answered my prayers.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer