La Leche River

La Leche River, meaning the milky one, is a river of Lambayeque Region in northwestern Peru, although some of its water come from the northern Cajamarca Region.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: watercourse in Lambayeque, Peru
  • Also known as: Río de La Leche”, “Rio La Leche”, and “Río La Leche

La Leche River

Latitude
-6.37167° or 6° 22′ 18″ south
Longitude
-79.45806° or 79° 27′ 29″ west
Elevation
374 metres (1,227 feet)
Open location code
6752JGHR+8Q
Geo­Names ID
3742792
Wiki­data ID
Q35392414
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“La Leche River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Río La Leche
  • German: Río La Leche
  • Irish: Abhainn La Leche
  • Spanish: Río La Leche
  • Welsh: Afon La Leche

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