Jequetepeque River
River in Peru
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Jequetepeque River is a river located north of the Chicama valley in the La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Its valley has agricultural resources where one of the main products is rice.[1]
| Jequetepeque | |
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| Native name | Rio Jequetepeque (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | La Libertad Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 7°19′56″S 79°35′29″W |
In the Jequetepeque valley archeological sites of the Moche culture were found[2] like San José de Moro and Pakatnamu.
Localities
See also
- List of rivers of Peru
- List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
- Trujillo
- Valley of Moche
- Viru Valley
- Chao Valley
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