The source of the Amazon River is located in the Andes Mountains of Peru, South America. It originates in the snow-capped peaks of the Andes near the Pacific coast, and is fed by glacial meltwater and numerous tributaries as it flows eastward across the continent. The exact location of the Amazon River's source is disputed, but it is generally considered to be the Mantaro River or one of its tributaries, which flow from the glaciers of the Cordillera Rumi Cruz in central Peru.