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	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The department of Ucayali is situated on the left bank of the Ucayali river, in the mid-eastern jungle of Peru.
		The current population of the Ucayali region consists of various ethnic descendants of the Pano linguistic family, such as the Shipibo-Conibos.
		Ucayali is one of the most progressive towns in the jungle.
	www.ecstravel.com /ucayali.htm (1081 words)

	Ucayali -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Formerly a very isolated area of Peru, Ucayali department experienced rapid population growth (particularly at Pucallpa [q.v.], the departmental capital) after 1945 with the completion of a road...
		The Ucayali meanders northward from this junction for about 910 miles (1,465 km) through a densely forested floodplain east of the Andes to its junction with the Marañón River, 55 miles (90 km) south-southwest of Iquitos.
		It lies on the Ucayali River in the hot, humid Amazonian rain forest.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074070?tocId=9074070&query=ucayali (483 words)

	PERUINFO / Information by Regions / Ucayali / Geography
		This cordillera separates the Ucayali river from the Pachitea and the Pichis.
		From the point of view of water distribution the Ucayali rivers gathers the superficial waters that drain its territory.
		The main affluents of the Ucayali river are: the Cohenga, Tahuania, Sheshea, Pachitea and Aguaytía.
	www.peru.com /peruinfo/ingles/info_dptos/ucayali/uca_geo.htm (298 words)

	Ucayali -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Ucayali was first called the (Click link for more info and facts about San Miguel) San Miguel, then the Ucayali, Ucayare, (Click link for more info and facts about Poro) Poro, Apu-Poro, Cocama and Rio de Cuzco.
		The "Napo" then succeeded in ascending the Urubamba branch of the Ucayali 35 miles above its union with the Tambo, to a point 200 miles north of (A town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire) Cuzco.
		The river gives name to the (Click link for more info and facts about Ucayali Region) Ucayali Region of (A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries) Peru.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/uc/ucayali.htm (344 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Piro Indians
		The Piro excel all tribes of the Ucayali both in its strength and vitality, a fact which may be due to the more moderate temperature and superior healthfulness of their country.
		The first missions on the upper Ucayali were undertaken in 1673 under Father Biedma, of the Franciscan Convent of the Twelve Apostles in Peru, who had already been at work in the Huallaga since 1631.
		In 1790 the Franciscans again had eighteen missions in operation on the upper Ucayali and Huallaga region, with a total population of 3494 souls.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12109b.htm (952 words)

	Aquaculture CRSP Aquanews-Fall 2003
		In addition to making the naval base more self-sustaining with respect to food supply, it is anticipated that when these personnel conclude their tours of duty they will have the experience to successfully initiate subsistence levels of aquaculture production or to find employment as technicians in the region’s growing fish culture industry.
		The Ucayali Naval Base is located on the outskirts of the city of Pucallpa, Peru.
		The fish produced by the Ucayali Naval Base are either consumed at the base or sold (October through April) in San Martín, Aguaytía, Tingo María, Alto Huallaga, and as far away as in Lima.
	pdacrsp.oregonstate.edu /aquanews/fall2003/p10.html (815 words)

	Sacred Earth Destination Guide - Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Further south, the also large jungle department of Ucayali is every bit as interesting and fascinating as the more frequently visited Loreto region.
		Ucayali and in particular the Pucallpa area has a reputation within Peru for being one of the shamanic centers.
		It is here, that Don Pablo Amaringo, the acclaimed visionary artist who previously worked many years as a famous and well respected shaman, runs his school of painting ('Uskar Ayar') in Pucallpa.
	www.sacredearth.com /travel_info/south_america_info/peru/departments.htm (3821 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Ucayali moist forests (NT0174) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This moist forest ecoregion is located entirely in Peru and includes the basin west of the Ucayali River, a major branch of the Amazon River.
		A rufous potoo goes unnoticed as it rests on the end of a dead tree limb, its brown mottled feathers exactly matching the bark.
		The Ucayali moist forests are fairly intact, with some small- to medium-scale cattle pasture and agricultural farms etching out clearings from the forest.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0174.html (518 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ucayali
		Ucayali, river of Peru, one of the headwaters of the Amazon.
		The major headstreams of the Amazon are the Ucayali and Marañón rivers.
		They both rise in the permanent snows and glaciers of the high Andes, and...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ucayali.html (101 words)

	ExpeditionTrips.com: Trip Details Page
		Occasional fishermen paddling in their canoes made of hollow tree trunks and the children living in the villages along the riverbanks greet you with smiles, while a wide variety of birds such as the oriole flbird, purple gallinule and yellow-headed caracara share this friendly environment with you.
		You reach the meeting point of the Ucayali and Marañon rivers, located 2400 m to the west of the Atlantic Ocean, where the Amazon adopts its name.
		One of the major attractions and characteristics of this river is the abundance of gray and pink river dolphins that are seen swimming close to the boat.
	www.expeditiontrips.com /search/trip.asp?tripid=832 (679 words)

	Loreto Birds
		The Mara—on and Ucayali are limits for fewer species, and the Napo and Huallaga are limits for very few species or subspecies.
		Often taxa limited by the Amazonas in eastern Loreto are limited by either the Mara—on or the Ucayali in western Loreto.
		The political boundaries of the department of Loreto have changed markedly during the past 60 years, as a result of the Prot—colo de Rio de Janeiro and the establishment of the department of Ucayali.
	www.unc.edu /home/rhwiley/loreto/loretointro.html (869 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Ucayali moist forests (NT0174)
		The Ucayali moist forest ecoregion is located entirely in Peru at the foot of the Andes mountains and includes the basin west of the Ucayali river, a major branch of the Amazon river.
		These subAndean moist forests are bound by the Andes to the west and the Ucayali River to the east — both of which are formidable barriers to the dispersal of many species.
		The northern delineation follows the transition of the distinct flooded várzea forests of the Marañon River, and the linework for this section originated from LANDSAT imagery.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0174_full.html (375 words)

	USAID Democracy and Governance: Technical Areas: Elections & Political Processes Success Stories: Peru
		Ucayali is a region deep within Peru's Amazon jungle.
		Although there are daily flights from Lima to Pucallpa, the capital of the Ucayali region, the lives of the 95,000 inhabitants of tropical Pucallpa couldn't be more different from those of people living in cosmopolitan Lima.
		Despite the distances and the different living conditions, over the last year people in Ucayali had a chance to contribute to the design of long-term goals for their country.
	www.usaid.gov /our_work/democracy_and_governance/technical_areas/elections/ss3.html (304 words)

	CASE No. 1880/PERU (1997): Complaint against the Government of Peru presented by FTLFP
		As for the various anti-trade union acts and interference by the company Electro Ucayali S.A. against the Federation alleged by the complainant, the Government states that these are merely unfounded allegations which do not warrant further investigation, unless the necessary evidence to support such allegations is provided.
		The Government emphasizes that the collective bargaining process was concluded to the satisfaction of the parties, the agreements being adopted by direct negotiation, and the list of demands submitted by the trade union organization was settled.
		The Government explains that in the specific case of the Ucayali S.A. Branch of the Light and Power Workers' Union, several members decided to resign their membership, which led to cancellation of its registration, since it ceased to have the minimum number of 20 members required by current labour legislation.
	www.oit.org.pe /sindi/english/casos/per/per199707.htm (1915 words)

	Ucayali River -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		river that rises in the highlands east of the Ucayali River in Loreto department, Peru.
		Owing to its lengthy Andean tributaries, it is the farthermost source of the Amazon River.
		Arising at roughly 17,000 feet (5,200 m) from the snowmelts of Mount Mismi in Arequipa departamento, Peru, it flows northwest through the Andes, descending to less than 860 feet (260 m) to join the Urubamba and form the Ucayali River.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9381449 (783 words)

	SGI News October 6, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pucallpa is a central city in Ucayali Province, situated along the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River.
		She now works as a secretary at Ucayali University and has developed trust and friendship in society.
		Participants watched a video introducing the life of Nichiren and studied "The World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings." Everyone resolved to advance together, based on their practice of Nichiren Buddhism, with the spirit of "the farther the source, the longer the stream" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, p.940).
	www.sgi.org /english/News/nb/0410/nb041006.htm (206 words)

	Ucayali on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is a main headstream of the Amazon River; the headwaters of the Apurímac are the most distant from the Amazon's mouth.
		It is an important communications link for Iquitos.
		Peru: Perez Companc to explore Lote 99 in Ucayali.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/U/Ucayali.asp (373 words)

	PERU4YOU TOURS & TRAVEL - Ucayali information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pucallpa is the capital of the department of Ucayali and one of the most progressive cities in the Peruvian Amazon.
		The region was first inhabited by the Pano tribe, who settled all along the Ucayali River and its tributary streams.
		During Carnival in the Ucayali region and the Festival of San Juan, amidst trade fairs and dances, the people of Ucayali choose their beauty queens in pageants.
	peru4youtours.com /iucaya.htm (228 words)

	GoTravel.com - Recommended Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Departing from the frontier town of Iquitos, Peru, we travel upriver toward the confluence of the RГo Ucayali and RГo MaraГ±Гіn, the inception of the mighty Amazon.
		This morning we arrive at the junction of the RГo MaraГ±Гіn and RГo Ucayali, the place indicated on most maps as the inception of the Amazon River, about 2,400 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean.
		An outstanding feature of this river is the large population of both Gray and Pink Amazon River Dolphins, often seen cavorting near the boat and along the shoreline.
	www.gotravel.com /tripinfo.aspx?objid=76 (1793 words)

	Tsawwassen Rotary Club: Ucayali Well Project
		Pucallpa is approximately 300 air miles (500 km or 800+km by road) north east of Lima.
		Over 300,000 people live in the Ucayali Region, an area with economic development based on the exploitation of exotic tropical woods.
		About 350 remote villages of this hunter/gatherer culture of approximately 40,000 people, live on the banks of the Ucayali and its tributaries.
	www.rotarytsawwassen.org /ucayali.html (403 words)

	International Expeditions - World Leader in Nature Travel
		Small villages dot the shoreline, and channels weaving through island mazes provide close-up views of a variety of marsh birds such as oriole flbirds, purple gallinules and yellow-headed caracaras.
		This morning we arrive at the junction of the Río Marañón and Río Ucayali, inception of the Amazon River.
		This morning we explore a small tributary of the Ucayali.
	www.ietravel.com /itindisplay.asp?navid=0&id=2&itinid=62&ieid=344848 (650 words)

	CASE No. 1880/PERU (1998): Complaint against the Government of Peru presented by FTLFP
		Concerning the allegations of coercion by the Electro Ucayali S.A. enterprise with regard to unionized members, to force them to resign their membership, the Government states that these arguments are unjustified inasmuch as the workers have the support of legislation to claim their trade union rights in situations such as that described.
		If it is true that the workers were subjected to pressure in order to achieve the results described, they should have availed themselves of the machinery provided for their defence in the relevant legislation, which have been described throughout this report.
		Moreover, "respect for the principles of freedom of association clearly requires that workers who consider that they have been prejudiced because of their trade union activities should have access to means of redress which are expeditious, inexpensive and fully impartial" (see Digest, op.
	www.oit.org.pe /sindi/english/casos/per/per199801.htm (3063 words)

	Amazon Cruises
		even days and six nights expedition cruising the mighty Amazon, Ucayali, and Marañon Rivers and exploring the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, home of one of the most pristine rainforests on the planet, and the largest protected area of Peru.
		A unique voyage travelling up on the Amazon River and beyond its confluence with the Ucayali and Marañon Rivers, in remote areas of the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.
		We head towards the fork of the Río Marañon and the Río Ucayali where the Río Amazonas begins, just about 2,400 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean.
	www.ayahuasca-shamanism.co.uk /amazoncruises.htm (1330 words)

	Pl*co Howto
		= Ucayali, Huallaga, and Maran~on Ecuador and Brazilian Amazon and La Plata Basin (Paraguay and Bolivia) and Atlantic coastal streams and Guianas) - Ancistrus clementinae+ - Rio Cementina and Rio Valpan in Ecuador - Ancistrus dolichopterus - Ancistrus hoplogenys!
		- Ucayali, Huallaga, and Maran~on Ecuador and Venezuela and Colombia - Loricaria fimbriata - Colombia - Loricaria gymnogaster - Colombia - Loricaria jubata+ - from Pacific coastal Colombia from the Atrato and San Juan basins southward to the Guayas basin of western Ecuador - Loricaria konopickyi!
		- Ucayali, Huallaga, and Maran~on Ecuador and Brazilian Amazon - Sturisoma panamense [royal farlowella] - (+ = Rio Tuyra and Chepo basins in Panama and the Magdalena and Rio Patia and Rio San Juan basins in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador) - Sturisoma rostrata!
	www.thekrib.com /Fish/pleco-faq.html (3912 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Language (As) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Asheninca Ucayali-Yurua is an Arawakan language spoken in Peru and Brazil.
		Asheninca Ucayali-Yurua is a Maipuran language spoken around tributaries of the Ucayali River in Peru and Brazil.
		Ashkun is a Nuristani spoken language spoken in Afghanistan.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /WAI.HTM (321 words)

	Amazon River Cruise, Amazon Tours, Galapagos Tour, Costa Rica Tour
		Channels weaving through island mazes provide close-up views of a variety of marsh birds such as oriole flbirds, purple gallinules and yellow-headed caracaras.
		This morning we arrive at the junction of the Río Marañón and Río Ucayali and turn up the left fork, the Ucayali.
		We’re apt to see both gray and pink dolphins cavorting near the boat and along the shore.
	www.ietravel.com /itindisplay.asp?itinid=572&ieid=628349 (762 words)

	Travel with FONZ: Amazon Riverboat Voyage - National Zoo\| FONZ
		We arrive at the junction of the Río Marañón and Río Ucayali.
		A large population of both gray and pink Amazon River dolphins is often seen cavorting near the boat and along the shoreline.
		After a full morning, we return to the ship and continue down the Ucayali toward the Río Marañón.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /ActivitiesAndEvents/Travel/Amazon/default.cfm (1460 words)

	Unique Journeys-The Travel Center - India tours, cruises, Reno, Nevada travel agency - Amazon River Voyage
		Never has a vessel so elegant and well appointed charted the secluded waters beyond the confluence of the Ucayali and Maranon Rivers-the legendary inception of the mighty Amazon.
		Turning up the left fork, the Ucayali, the enormous population of both Gray and Pink Amazon River Dolphins, can be seen cavorting near the boat and along the shoreline.
		Today as our riverboat continues on the Ucayali, we venture ahead in excursion boats to visit a flwater lake known for the giant Victoria regia water lily.
	www.uniquejourney.com /0203amazon.htm (1065 words)

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