Peru Red Water River
The origin of the red river locally known as pukamayu in quechua puka menas red and mayu means river or antachaka quechua anta is copper while chaka is bridge this is a river that lies in the canchis province of the cusco region which is about 3 hours south east of the city of cusco.
Peru red water river. Animals who fall in are. The forested area around the purus supports several species of animals including the pure red howler monkey native to peru brazil and bolivia. The red river in cusco is known locally as palquella pucamayu from the quechua palquella small branch and pucamayu red river.
The peruvian government has published guidelines for the preparation of river flow studies in april 2015. Having its source in the palcoyo rainbow mountain the red river in cusco is a treat to the eyes. The color of the water runs a pinkish red due to the iron oxides that form a large part of the regions soil.
At 4 miles long and up to 82 feet wide and 20 feet deep the rivers temperatures generally range from 120f degrees to 196f degrees and in some parts it actually boils. It has red coloured waters that run through the green valley in the monsoon season. It rises in peru and defines the boundary between peru and brazil.
More on times travel. The red river is a work of art by mother nature and has cherry or brick red coloured water. While it remains a muddy brown through most of the year the red river emerges to claim its true beauty during the rainy season.
The peruvian government has published guidelines for the preparation of river flow studies in april 2015. The red river in the peruvian mountains of cusco appears to be a rare mystery one earth.