The Chiriaco (from

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Chiri Yaku, ''chiri'' cold, ''yaku'' water, "cold water") is a river in

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. 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.

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