Madre de Dios Region - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Madre de Dios is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. It is on the borders with Brazil and Bolivia. The name Madre de Dios comes from the Madre de Dios River.