Tambo River (Peru)

The Tambo River (Spanish: Río Tambo) is a Peruvian river on the eastern slopes of the Andes.^[1] The name only refers to a relatively short section of the waterbody; about 159 km (99 mi) long. It starts at the confluence of the Ene and Perené Rivers at the town of Puerto Prado. From here the Tambo flows 70 km (43 mi) in an easterly direction and then turns north. When merging with the Urubamba River at the town of Atalaya, it becomes the Ucayali River.

Tambo River
View of the Tambo River near Puerto Prado
Map of large rivers in south-central Peru
Location
Country	Peru
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Ene and Perené Rivers
• location	Peru
• coordinates	11°9′56″S 74°14′7″W
• elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Mouth	Ucayali River
• location	confluence with Urubamba River, Peru
• coordinates	10°41′57″S 73°45′22″W
• elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Length	159 km (99 mi)
Discharge
• average	2,800 m3/s (99,000 cu ft/s)

The Tambo is part of the headwaters of the Amazon River whose origin is the Mantaro River at Cordilerra Ruminator Cruz.

The name Tambo is derived from Quechua tánpu, which means an army camp, storehouse or inn.^[2]