Fortaleza River
The Fortaleza River originates in the Department of Ancash, Peru, in the foothills of the Cordillera Negra. It has a route of just over 100 kilometres and a basin of 2,300 square kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Peru
- Also known as: “Rio de la Fortaleza”, “Río de la Fortaleza”, and “Río Fortaleza”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paramonga.
Paramonga
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Paramonga was an important city constructed at the border of the former Kingdom of Chimor in Peru during the late Intermediate Period, whose capital was the metropolis of Chan Chan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paramonga.
Paramonga
Town
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Paramonga is a town in central Peru, capital of the district of Paramonga in the province of Barranca in the Department of Lima. Paramonga is situated 6 km southeast of Fortaleza River.
Fortaleza River
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Fortaleza River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río de la Fortaleza”
- German: “Río Fortaleza”
- Portuguese: “Rio Fortaleza (Peru)”
- Portuguese: “Rio Fortaleza”
- Quechua: “Mayu Fortaleza”
- Spanish: “Río de la Fortaleza”
- Spanish: “Rio Fortaleza”
- Spanish: “Río Fortaleza”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Horca and Fortaleze de Paramonga.
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