Carhuasanta River
The Carhuasanta is a small river located in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It is known as the headwaters of the Amazon River. The brook is fed by the winter snows of Nevado Mismi, some 6,400 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 4,694 metres (15,400 feet)
- Description: river in Brazil
- Also known as“Carhuasanta”“Quebrada Carhuasanta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Teclla.
Teclla
Peak
NASA, Public domain.Carhuasanta River
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Latitude
-15.4693° or 15° 28′ 10″ south
Longitude
-71.73581° or 71° 44′ 9″ west
Open location code
57PCG7J7+7M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Carhuasanta River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Quebrada Carhuasanta”
- Dutch: “Carhuasanta”
- Esperanto: “Carhuasanta”
- Irish: “Carhuasanta”
- Lithuanian: “Karhuasanta”
- Portuguese: “Carhuasanta”
- Portuguese: “Quebrada Carhuasanta”
- Spanish: “Quebrada Carhuasanta”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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