Casma River

Casma River

The Casma is a river that crosses northern Casma province in the Ancash Region of Peru. It originates in the Black Mountain Range and drains into the Pacific Ocean.

Major tributaries include the Sechín River (right) and the Grande River (left).

External links

* [http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/coast.html Early Monumental Architecture on the Peruvian Coast] . From: jqjacobs.net. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.


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