Orellana, Peru

Orellana, Peru
Village
Orellana, Peru is located in Peru
Orellana, Peru
Location of Orellana in Peru
Coordinates: 6°54′42″S 75°09′27″W / 6.9117°S 75.1575°W / -6.9117; -75.1575
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
ProvinceUcayali
DistrictVargas Guerra
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Francisco de Orellana is a town in the Loreto Region where there is a statue in memory of Francisco de Orellana who, in 1542, became the first European to discover the Amazon River.

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