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Ucayali/Amazon River, Loreto Region, Peru, South America

The Ucayali, formed by the confluence of the Tambo and Urubamba rivers, is 993 miles in length and is a major headwater tributary of the Amazon River. The width is 1,300 to 3,900 feet, with a current that can be 15-18 mph during high water.
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  • Peka-peka boats along the river

    Peka-peka boats along the river

    The river is the road to all villages, as few true roads exist in the rain forest. The boats get their names from the sound the engines make.

  • Great Egrets

    Great Egrets

    Late in the evening, flocks of egrets search for a roosting place

  • Chipibo boy learning to row in a broken peka-peka boat

    Chipibo boy learning to row in a broken peka-peka boat

    The river is life. Children learn at an early age how to load and pilot boats on the river.

  • Chipibo Girls

    Chipibo Girls

    Young girls rocking the boat in the Ucayali River

  • Banana Harvest

    Banana Harvest

    The river is the road for all commerce

  • Peruvian Buzzard

    Peruvian Buzzard

    Perched high in the tree drying it's wings in the early morning sun

  • On the wing in the Peruvian rain forest

    On the wing in the Peruvian rain forest

    Peru has 1,792 known bird species

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