Jequetepeque River
Jequetepeque River is a river located north of the Chicama valley in the La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Its valley has agricultural resources where one of the main products is rice.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Peru
- Also known as: “Río Chilete”, “Rio de Jequetepeque”, “Río Huacraruco”, “Río Jequetepeque”, “Río Magdalena”, and “Río San Juan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pacatnamu.
Pacatnamu
Archaeological site
The Pacatnamu site is located at the mouth of the Jequetepeque Valley on the northern coast of Peru. Rocky cliffs protect two of its sides and a humanmade wall protects the third.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jequetepeque and Pacasmayo.
Jequetepeque
Village
Jequetepeque is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Jequetepeque in Pacasmayo Province of La Libertad Region. This town is located some 117 km north Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Jequetepeque Valley. Jequetepeque is situated 3 km east of Jequetepeque River.
Pacasmayo
Town
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Pacasmayo is a city in Northern Peru, in the Pacasmayo province, La Libertad Region. It is located 108 km north of Trujillo city. Pacasmayo is situated 8 km south of Jequetepeque River.
Jequetepeque River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Peru, South America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Jequetepeque River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Jequetepeque”
- Czech: “Jequetepeque”
- French: “Jequetepeque”
- German: “Río Chilete”
- German: “Río Huacraruco”
- German: “Río Jequetepeque”
- German: “Río Magdalena”
- German: “Río San Juan”
- Hebrew: “חקטפקה”
- Irish: “Abhainn Jequetepeque”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jequetepeque”
- Quechua: “Hiqitipiqi mayu”
- Quechua: “Hiqitipiqi”
- Quechua: “Jequetepeque”
- Spanish: “Jequetepeque”
- Spanish: “Rio Jequetepeque”
- Spanish: “Río Jequetepeque”
- Uzbek: “Jequetepeque daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Jequetepeque”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Boca del Río and Barranca Dos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zona Arqueológica La Mesa and Zona Arqueológica Cerro Dos Cabezas.
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