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UCAYALI
 It´s Peru´s youngest department. It was created in 1980. It´s considered as the country´s communication gate to the whole of the Peruvian Amazonian region. Various native groups such as the Shipibo-Combo, Asháninkas, Culina and Yaminahua, live in the region which today is considered as the Department of Ucayali.
Given the difficult access, the climate and untamable vegetation, the region was unconquerable for the Incas and later on, represented a hard challenge for the Spanish conquerers who were looking for the mythical El Dorado, as well as for Franciscan and Dominican evangelists and rulers.
With the expansion of the rubber industry and its great demand on the international market, the presence of Occidentals was ever growing. The Ucayali River (1,600 Km. long) is, since immemorial times, the region´s vital means of communication. It was discovered by the Spanish in 1557 and is still today, the most important direct connection with the city of Iquitos.
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION :
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The Department of Ucayali is located in the central and oriental parts of our territory.
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| GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES :
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To the North, with Loreto; to the East, with Brazil and Madre de Dios; to the South, with Madre de Dios, Cusco and Junín and to the West, with Huánuco, Pasco and Junín.
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The altitude of the Department of Ucayali, goes from 500 to 1,200 m. above sea level.
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CLIMATE : |
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Hot and humid. The summer goes from April to November, with a monthly average temperature of 26°C. The months of December to March are considered as winter months. During that period, there are strong and frequent rains.
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BY LAND :
The most recommendable itinerary is Lima – La Oroya – Cerro de Pasco – Huánuco – Tingo María – Pucallpa (860 Km.), with a duration of about 16 hours by car.
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BY AIR :
There are flights from Lima to Pucallpa (about 55 minutes).
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BY WATERWAYS :
From the city of Iquitos to Pucallpa, the distance by the river, is of 1,021 Km. and the trip lasts 4 to 5 days in the winter and from 6 to 8 days in the summer, due to the slower current.
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