Condorcanqui is a province of the
Amazonas Region
Amazonas () is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas.
With a lands ...
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Peru
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. It was created by law 23832 of May 18, 1984, based on territories of the
province of Bagua, covering the basins of the rivers
Santiago
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,
Cenepa and
Marañon. The province was named in honor to
Tupac Amaru II
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Its principal route is the fluvial one, it lasts three days of navigation to come to
Santa Maria de Nieva, capital of the province, furrowing the waters of the
Marañón river
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Political division
Condorcanqui is divided into three
district
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s, which are:
Places of interest
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Ichigkat muja - Cordillera del Condor National Park
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Santiago-Comaina Reserved Zone
The Santiago-Comaina Reserved Zone ( es, Reserva Comunal Santiago-Comaina) is a protected area in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, Condorcanqui Province
Condorcanqui is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It was created by law 23832 of ...
See also
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Nieva River
The Nieva River is a tributary of the Marañón River in Peru. It flows through the provinces Bongara and Condorcanqui of the Amazonas Region. Its length, from the east in the mountain range of Campanquiz to the mouth is approximately 150 kilom ...
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Condorcanqui Province
Condorcanqui is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It was created by law 23832 of May 18, 1984, based on territories of the province of Bagua, covering the basins of the rivers Santiago, Cenepa and Marañon. The province was named in hono ...