Purús

American

[poo-roos, poo-roos] / puˈrus, pʊˈrus /

noun

a river in NW central South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long.

Purús British

/ puˈruʃ, puˈrus /

noun

a river in NW central South America, rising in SE Peru and flowing northeast to the Amazon. Length: about 3200 km (2000 miles)

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After flying over unbroken jungle and rivers for another hour, the plane bumps to a halt in Puerto Esperanza, the capital of Peru's remote Purús province, which is wedged up against the Brazilian border.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015

The nine-person team includes interpreters for native languages and Rafael Pino Solano, chief of the Purús Communal Reserve.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015

At Curanjillo, a hamlet of seven families upstream from where the Curanja joins the Purús, villagers worry that isolated people will continue to make off with pans and hammocks.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015

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