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San Ramón, Junín
San Ramón is one of two main towns in the Chanchamayo Province of the Junín Region, on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera Oriental in Peru. The nearest town downstream is La Merced, the province's capital, at a distance of . Geography Situated at an elevation of above sea level, it lies at the confluence of Tarma River and Tulumayu which form the Chanchamayo River downstream and Perené River The Perené River () is a Peruvian river on the eastern slopes of the South American Andes. It is formed at the confluence of the Chanchamayo and Paucartambo Rivers, above the community of Perené, actually two pueblos of Santa Ana and Pampa ... later. A nearby attraction in the jungle is the Terol Waterfall. West of the city, is the Toro Huajrashga Mountain. Overview The city has a population of circa 30,0000 inhabitants. It has a warm, humid tropical climate, with most of the precipitation occurs from December to March. Temperatures range between . An airport with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junín Region
Junín may refer to: Places Argentina * Junín Partido ** Junín, Buenos Aires *** Junín Airport * Junín Department, Mendoza ** Junín, Mendoza * Junín Department, San Luis * Junín de los Andes, Neuquén Colombia * Junín, Cundinamarca * Junín, Nariño Ecuador * Junín Canton, in Manabí Province Peru * Department of Junín ** Junín Province *** Junín, Peru *** Junín District *** Lake Junin, also known as Chinchayqucha *** Junín National Reserve Venezuela * Junín Municipality, Táchira See also * * * Battle of Junín, during the Peruvian War of Independence in 1824 {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18th parallel south, 18°S and 20th parallel south, 20°S latitude) and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depression (geology), depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano, Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Oriental (Peru)
The Cordillera Oriental (Spanish for eastern mountain range) is the eastern part of the Andes in Peru. This range contains Paleozoic metamorphic rocks. It includes many subsidiary ranges such as the Cordillera Vilcanota, Vilcanota, Vilcabamba mountain range, Vilcabamba, Urubamba mountain range, Urubamba and Carabaya mountain range, Carabaya mountain ranges and peaks above 6,000 m such as Salcantay. The highest peak is Nevado Ausangate at 6372 m. See also * Cordillera Central (Peru) References Mountain ranges of the Andes Mountain ranges of Peru Mountain ranges of the Department of Cusco Mountain ranges of the Department of Puno {{Puno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Merced, Junín
La Merced, Chanchamayo (in hispanicized spelling) or Chanchamayu (Quechua ''chanchay'' to walk and leap about, to walk quickly and confused, ''chancha chancha'' to walk quickly and irregularly, ''shancha'' a kind of bird, ''mayu'' river)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: ''chancha chancha'' - ''adj. Caminar rápido, apresurado, con pasos irregulares'' ''Chanchaymayu'' - ''s. Geog. (Topón. shancha gallinácea plomiza; mayu río).'' ''chanchay'' - ''v. Caminar apresurada y confusamente.'' is the capital of the Chanchamayo Province in the Junín Region in Peru. Geography La Merced is situated on , as the crow flies 75 km north of the regional capital Huancayo-Junín and 220 km northeast of the country's capital Lima, at an elevation of 751 m above sea level. On the paved road it takes 305 km from Lima to La Merced. History The place was founded about 1884 by Jose Manuel Pereira after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanchamayo River
The Chanchamayo River (possibly from Quechua ''chanchay'' to walk and leap about, to walk quickly and confused, ''chancha chancha'' to walk quickly and irregularly, ''shancha'' a kind of bird, ''mayu'' river,) is a river in the Junín Region in Peru. It originates in the Huaytapallana mountain range where it is named Tulumayu. The Chanchamayo flows along the town of La Merced, which is also called Chanchamayo. After joining Paucartambo River, it is called Perené River The Perené River () is a Peruvian river on the eastern slopes of the South American Andes. It is formed at the confluence of the Chanchamayo and Paucartambo Rivers, above the community of Perené, actually two pueblos of Santa Ana and Pampa .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perené River
The Perené River () is a Peruvian river on the eastern slopes of the South American Andes. It is formed at the confluence of the Chanchamayo and Paucartambo Rivers, above the community of Perené, actually two pueblos of Santa Ana and Pampa Silva divided by the river, at above sea level. The river flows in a south-easterly direction. The Perené joins the Ene River The Ene River (; ) is a Peruvian river on the eastern slopes of the Andes. It is a headwater of the Amazon River. Geography Headwaters The Ene is formed at at the confluence of the Mantaro River and the Apurímac River, circa 400 m above ..., below the community of Puerto Ocopa, at above sea level, and is called the Tambo River from then on. Rivers of Peru Tributaries of the Ucayali River Rivers of the Department of Junín {{Peru-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Toro Huajrashga
Cerro is Spanish for "hill" or "mountain". People * Francisco Cerro (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Francisco Cerro Chaves (born 1957), Spanish prelate, theologian, and philosopher of the Catholic Church * Ian Cerro (born 1996), American footballer * Isma Cerro (born 1995), Spanish footballer * Mariana Cerro (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Rafael Cerro (born 1997), Colombian weightlifter * Rafael Cerro (born 1993), Spanish bullfighter * Samuele Cerro (born 1995), Italian triple jumper * Luis del Cerro (1924–2019), Spanish sport shooter, Olympian * María Del Cerro (born 1985), Argentine model, actress, television presenter and fashion designer * Saúl del Cerro (born 2004), Spanish footballer * Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933), Peruvian army officer and President of Peru Toponyms ;Argentina: * Cerro Ameghino, Mendoza Province *Cerro Archibarca, Salta Province *Cerro Arco, Mendoza Province * Cerro Azul, Misiones *Cerro Bandera Formation, Neuquén Province *Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
