Loreto Province

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Political Division of the Loreto Region of Peruvian Amazonia, the capital of Loreto Province is the historic town of Nauta. This bio and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, (such as the Cocama, Omagua, and Urarina), as well as peasants (riberenos) who live off the land and aquatically rich rivers.