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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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 ● Dec. 1, 2025

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

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

From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023

The vote leaders for president of the Peruvian Amazonian state of Ucayali were an ex-governor and coca farmer connected to a corruption investigation and a promoter of agribusiness.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022

Birds from Ucayali, in the centre of the continent, are far more splendid than those which represent them in countries nearer the sea, owing to the clearer atmosphere inland.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by James Orton

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