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The Mantaro River ((スペイン語:Río Mantaro), (ケチュア語:Hatunmayu)) is a long river running through the central region of Peru. Its Quechua name means "great river". The word "Mantaro" may be a word originally from the Ashaninka language, who live downstream along the Ene River. The Mantaro, along with the Apurimac River, holds the distinction of being the source of the Amazon River, depending on the criteria used for definition. ==Geography== The river nominally has its source at the lake Chinchayqucha (also known as Lake Junin) at a height of 4,080 m, but tributaries above Chinchayqucha extend as much as 70 km farther upstream, for a total length of 808 km. The river runs through the provinces Junín, Yauli, Jauja, Concepción and Huancayo in the Junín Region, then through the Huancavelica Region and the Ayacucho Region. The river then returns to the Junín Region in Satipo Province, where it unites with the Apurimac River to form the Ene River. Its hydrographic basin also includes some of the Pasco Region. The river belongs to the hydrographic basin of the Amazon River. Its principal tributaries are the Cunas River, the Vilca/Moya River, the Ichhu River, and the Kachimayu. The river runs from northeast to southeast through the Mantaro Valley. This valley is the most important food source for the capital Lima. The Mantaro Hydroelectric Complex is located in the Tayacaja Province of the Huancavelica Region, and produces 31% of all electrical energy generated in Peru.〔(【引用サイトリンク】language=Spanish )〕 The first complete paddling descent of the river from the source was accomplished by Rocky Contos and James Duesenberry in May 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sierrarios.org/Peru/AmazonFirstDescent.html )〕 Previously, the lower 140 km of the river were descended in cataraft by Richard Pethigal in 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.peruwhitewater.com/mantaro )〕 The lower section of the river is known for Sendero Luminoso camps. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mantaro River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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