Chiriaco River
Location
CountryPeru
Physical characteristics
MouthMarañón

The Chiriaco (from Quechua Chiri Yaku, chiri cold, yaku water, "cold water")[1] is a river in Peru. It is a tributary of the Marañón and takes Tuntungos, Shushug and Wawas as principal tributaries.

In 2016, a large oil spill from Petroperú's pipeline contaminated Chiriaco.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers used by indigenous group". BBC News. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Wyre Davies (15 March 2016). "Indigenous community in Peru suffers after oil spill". BBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

5°08′45″S 78°19′47″W / 5.1458°S 78.3297°W / -5.1458; -78.3297


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