Ucayali

[ oo-kah-yah-lee ]

/ ˌu kɑˈyɑ li /

noun

a river in W South America, flowing N from E Peru and joining the Marañón to form the Amazon. 1200 miles (1930 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for ucayali

The officers of the "Morona" assured us that the same formation was traceable far up the Ucayali and Huallaga.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton
A second will continue that line eastward to the Ucayali River.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce
Furthermore, the Indians have been enslaved by the rubber men from the Ucayali.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
On the Ucayali are numerous vagabond tribes, living for the most part in their canoes and temporary huts.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton

Of all the savage tribes that roam about the head waters of the Ucayali, the Cashibos alone are cannibals.
Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker|James Henry Rochelle

British Dictionary definitions for ucayali

Ucayali

/ (Spanish ukaˈjali) /

noun

a river in E Peru, flowing north into the Marañón above Iquitos. Length: 1600 km (1000 miles)

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