Yurimaguas
Americannoun
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Before last year, for example, the northern town of Yurimaguas could not boast a single motor vehicle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eighteen feet of water can usually be carried up to Yurimaguas, and steamers ascend 40 miles higher to a place called Rumicallarina; above Rumicallarina the river is navigable for a great distance by canoes.
From Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker by Rochelle, James Henry
One hundred and twenty-three miles up the Huallaga is the town of Yurimaguas, a centre of trade, to which steamers from Para frequently ascend.
From Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker by Rochelle, James Henry
Thirty miles above Yurimaguas, on the right bank of the river, is situated Shucushiyacu, a place well known as commanding a fine view of mountain and river scenery.
From Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker by Rochelle, James Henry
From Yurimaguas to Mayubamba, and thence on to Lima, there is already established a much traveled route.
From Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker by Rochelle, James Henry
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