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Mars, named after Peru

12 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 12

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Tigre Vallesvalley102.8 kmRiver in Peru.
Huallaga Vallisvalley92.5 kmRiver in Peru.
Marcacrater78.4 kmVillage in Peru.
Chimbotecrater62.9 kmTown in Peru.
Trinidadcrater27.9 kmTown in Peru.
Huancayocrater24.3 kmTown in Peru.
Lamascrater23 kmTown in Peru.
Yungaycrater19.7 kmTown in Peru.
Nazcacrater15 kmTown in Peru.
Tarmacrater9 kmTown in Peru.
Rimaccrater7.3 kmTown in Peru.
Pebascrater5.4 kmTown in Peru.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS