Ucayali

American

[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. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

Ucayali British

/ ukaˈjali /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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The landslide was caused by "erosion" of the bank of the Ucayali River - the headwater of the Amazon - the country's National Emergency Operations Center said on X.

From BBC

The Kakataibo community of Peru's Ucayali region faces one of the most uncertain futures.

From Barron's

The ministry said the vessel, called Ucayali, hit the platform while it was navigating near the mouth of the Napo River in northern Peru.

From BBC

At the Amazon border regions of Ucayali and Loreto, cultivation advanced 43% and 34% respectively, Figueroa said.

From Reuters

The office of Peru's attorney general, Patricia Benavides, announced the investigations focused on the violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern heavily-indigenous regions of Puno, Cusco, Arequipa, Apurimac and Ucayali, as well as the country's capital Lima.

From Reuters

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