Utcubamba (hispanicized spelling), in

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Utkhupampa (''utkhu''

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, ''pampa'' a large plain,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) "cotton plain"), is one of seven

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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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. It was created by Law#-23843 on May 30, 1984. Its capital is

Bagua Grande Bagua Grande is a town in northern Peru, capital of Utcubamba Province, in the region Amazonas. It has an estimated 42,396 inhabitants, having changed from a rural to an urban area after experiencing much immigration in the 1960s. It is called by ...

and its principal attraction is the Tourist Corridor of Utcubamba where the valley becomes notably closer forming "the canyon of Utcubamba". These conditions modify the climate in a substantial way and create a radical ecological shift. The area is fresh and fragrant and the

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s that are bountiful are unique in the world. Notably picturesque cascades are observed in the rocky vertical walls that the river has created. There are

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s a few meters from El Ingenio bridge. The selection of this corridor lies in the beauty of the scenery and in the tourist activities that can be generated in it, like

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, minor

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navigation,

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and recreation sports.

Political division

Utcubamba is divided into seven

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s, which are:

Places of interest

* Cordillera de Colán Reserved Zone * Hanan Wak'a * Kuntur Puna * Q'arachupa * Willka

References

External links

Utcubamba regional official website
{{Coord, 5.756, S, 78.441, W, type:adm2nd_source:itwiki, display=title Provinces of the Amazonas Region