Chiriaco River
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Chiriaco River | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Marañón |
The Chiriaco (from Quechua Chiri Yaku, chiri cold, yaku water, "cold water")[1] is a river in Peru. It is a tributary of the Marañón and takes Tuntungos, Shushug and Wawas as principal tributaries.
In 2016, a large oil spill from Petroperú's pipeline contaminated Chiriaco.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ "Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers used by indigenous group". BBC News. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Wyre Davies (15 March 2016). "Indigenous community in Peru suffers after oil spill". BBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
Coordinates: 5°08′45″S 78°19′47″W / 5.1458°S 78.3297°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Peru
- Rivers of Amazonas Region
- Rivers of Loreto Region
- Peru river stubs