Colca River

Colca River which downstream is called Majes and Camaná is a Peruvian river in the Arequipa Region that flows deep in the rugged of southern .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Peru
  • Also known as: Camaná River”, “Río Camaná”, “Río Colca”, and “Rio Mages

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camaná and La Pampa.

is a city in 's . La Punta is a town that has some beaches. However, at the end of March the place is completely deserted.

Village
is the capital of in Camaná Province in . As of 2019, the town had a population of around 25,000. During this period, the town faced massive amounts of illegal mining operations for gold. is situated 7 km east of Colca River.

Colca River

Latitude
-16.63206° or 16° 37′ 55″ south
Longitude
-72.76484° or 72° 45′ 53″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
57M9969P+53
Geo­Names ID
3945980
Wiki­data ID
Q3668952
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Colca River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: riu Camaná
  • Catalan: Riu Camaná
  • Catalan: Riu Colca
  • Cebuano: Río Camaná
  • Chinese: 卡馬納河
  • Chinese: 科尔卡河
  • Czech: Camaná
  • German: Rio Camana
  • German: Río Camaná
  • German: Rio Colca
  • German: Río Colca
  • German: Rio Majes
  • German: Río Majes
  • Japanese: コルカ川
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Camana
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Camaná
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Elva Colca
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Majes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Molloco
  • Polish: Colca (rzeka)
  • Polish: Colca
  • Quechua: Camaná mayu
  • Quechua: Kamana mayu
  • Russian: Камана
  • Spanish: Rio Camana
  • Spanish: Rio Camaná
  • Spanish: Río Camana
  • Spanish: Río Camaná
  • Ukrainian: Камана (річка)
  • Ukrainian: річка Колка

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include El Chiflón and Punta Camaná.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Colca River”. Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.