Ucayali

American

[oo-kah-yah-lee] / ˌu kɑˈjɑ 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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Ucayali

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

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 ● May 2, 2025

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

From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023

In the Ucayali region, 37% of the candidates were Indigenous.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022

Leaving Iquitos, the Tambo, with the Commission on board, passed up the Amazon to the mouth of the Ucayali river, up the Ucayali past the rapids of the "Devil's Leap," and entered the Tambo river.

From Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker by James Henry Rochelle

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