Loreto Region of Peru

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administrative region region of Peru

The Loreto Region of Peru is a vast, sparsely populated area in the northern Amazon rainforest known for its rich indigenous cultures, extensive river systems, and biodiverse jungle environment.

Aliases (2)

Loreto Region ×56
Región Loreto ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative region → region of Peru →
accessToCapital	Iquitos accessible mainly by river and air → no road connection to rest of Peru →
area	over 360000 square kilometers →
bordersCountry	Brazil → Colombia → Ecuador →
bordersRegion	Amazonas Region (Peru) → San Martín Region → Ucayali Region →
capital	Iquitos →
characteristic	biodiverse → heavily forested → sparsely populated →
climate	humid tropical →
country	Peru →
economicActivity	ecotourism → fishing → logging → oil extraction →
ecosystem	tropical rainforest →
hasProtectedArea	Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve → Matsés National Reserve → Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve → Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area →
indigenousPeople	Aguaruna (Awajún) → Bora → Cocama-Cocamilla → Huitoto (Witoto) → Shipibo-Conibo →
knownFor	biodiverse jungle environment → extensive river systems → rich indigenous cultures →
languageSpoken	Quechua → Spanish → various indigenous languages →
largestCity	Iquitos →
locatedIn	Amazon Basin → Amazon rainforest → northern Peru →
officialName	Región Loreto →
transportation	river transport dominant →
traversedByRiver	Amazon River → Marañón River → Nanay River NERFINISHED → Napo River → Putumayo River → Tigre River → Ucayali River →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aguarico River ("Loreto Region") → Napo River ("Loreto Region") →	flowsThrough
Huánuco Region ("Loreto Region") →	borderedBy
Iquitos ("Loreto Region") →	isCapitalOf
Iquitos ("Loreto Region") →	locatedIn
Loreto Region ("Región Loreto") →	officialName
Aguaruna language ("Loreto Region") →	region
Shuar →	spokenIn