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Also known as Río Mantaro

left headwater of the Ene River in Peru

Key facts

Country
Peru
Source
Lake Junin
Mouth
Ene River
Length
739 km (459 mi)
Basin size
15,410 km (5,950 sq mi)
Right
Cunas River , Ichhu River , Kachimayu

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Chaypara Footbridge.jpg
Length
724
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Mantaro River
watershed area
35545
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The Mantaro River (Spanish: Río Mantaro, Quechua: Hatunmayu) is a long river running through the central region of Peru. Its Quechua name means "great river". The word "Mantaro" may be a word originally from the Asháninka language, who live downstream along the Ene River. The Mantaro, along with the Apurímac River, are the sources of the Amazon River, depending on the criteria used for definition.

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