Esperanza also known as Puerto Esperanza is a town in

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, capital of

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Ucayali Region Ucayali () is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is s ...

. Esperanza is served by Puerto Esperanza Airport. According to the 2007 census, it had a population of 1,251 people.

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Populated places in the Department of Ucayali {{Ucayali-geo-stub