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Juanjuí, Perú
August 14, 2023
Juanjuí, Perú, is a city in the northcentral-east part of Perú. It is alongside the Huallaga River with the Amazon region starting on across the low mountains on the east side. This valley is between the larger Eastern Range and the smaller Sub-Andean Belt. East of that is the Amazon Basin.
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Tocache, Perú
August 12, 2023
Tocache, Perú, is a city in the northcentral-east part of Perú. It is alongside the Huallaga River with the Amazon region starting on across the low mountains on the east side. This valley is between the larger Eastern Range and the smaller Sub-Andean Belt. East of that is the Amazon Basin.
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Pucallpa, Perú
August 7, 2023
Pucallpa, Perú, is a city in the central-east part of Perú. It is alongside the Ucayali River with the Amazon region starting on it's east side. The Pucallpa metro area has a population of about 396,000 which is far bigger than I am looking for in a new home town. But, I thought it would be a nice place to visit as it is the last city before entering the Amazon. The 2007 census shows that there were, in 2007, 114 people who indicated they could speak a foreign language, particularly English.
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Constitución, Perú
August 5, 2023
Constitución, Perú, is a very small town with no paved roads. The only paved road is the main road that goes through town. The entire Constitución district has a population of around 18,000 with a little more than half of that in the town. The town does have one ATM. When I first arrived I asked several people in different businesses where an ATM was and they all said either there isn't one in Constitución or they didn't know if there was one. I found it, the one and only ATM which apparently at least some of the locals don't even know exists. There's also no supermarket or even mini-markets, but there are numerous small convenience stores and many other shops with pretty much everything you would need. After all, it is at least a 3-hour drive to the next real city of any notable size.
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Pichanaqui, Perú
August 4, 2023
Pichanaqui, Perú, has a population of about 42,000. The town/district is located pretty much in the center of Perú. It sits in a valley at an elevation of about 525 meters (1722 feet). The name Pichanaqui comes from two Quechua words: 'picha' means dragged or swept away; naqui (or naki) means river. The town is also known as the coffee capital of Perú.
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