Yanachaga–Chemillen National Park
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The Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park is located in the Pasco Region
in Peru
. It preserves part of the Peruvian Yungas
and Ucayali moist forests ecoregion
s. The Palcazu river
, Huancabamba river
, Pozuzo river
and their affluents flow through this National Park. Some native communities still live in here. There are also some archaeological fields from the Inca
and Yanesha cultures.
Pasco Region
Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It preserves part of the Peruvian Yungas
Peruvian Yungas
The Peruvian Yungas is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Yungas of Peru.-Setting:The Peruvian Yungas occur on the eastern slopes and valleys of the Peruvian Andes...
and Ucayali moist forests ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
s. The Palcazu river
Palcazu River
The Palcazu River is a river in Peru which forms from the confluence of the Bocaz and Cacazú rivers, who are born in the mountains of the mountain range of San Carlos....
, Huancabamba river
Huancabamba river
The Huancabamba River has its origin in the confluence of the rivers Huaylamayo and Chontabamba in Peru. The upper course is formed by the basins of these rivers. The middle course is between Huancabamba and the Pozuzo and its lower course between Pozuzo and the confluence with the river Palcazú....
, Pozuzo river
Pozuzo River
The Pozuzo River is a river in Peru. It has a general course south to north. This basin departmental limit Huánuco is understood between the mountain range of Yanachaga to the East and the line - Pasco, for the North-East the line provincial limit Oxapampa - Cerro de Pasco for the South-west.More...
and their affluents flow through this National Park. Some native communities still live in here. There are also some archaeological fields from the Inca
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, or Inka Empire , was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century...
and Yanesha cultures.