PUERTO MALDONADO

MOTHER OF GOD is located in the southeastern area of the country. On the north bordering Ucayali, to the south and to the west by Puno and to the east by Brazil and Bolivia. Its territory includes areas of high forest and jungle, with a tropical climate, warm and humid and rainy season from November to April. Its average temperature is 25 ° C. Its capital is Puerto Maldonado, in the province of Tambopata.

TAMBOPATA

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National Reserve Tampopata-Candamo . Located at the confluence of the rivers and Tambopata Tower, with an area of 5500 hectares of virgin forest. Stresses for its richness and variety of birds (about 600 species), Butterfly (900 species) and dragonflies (115 species).

National Shrine of the Pampas of Heath . With an area of 109 hectares. It was founded in 1983. Here is the quoted maned wolf.

Biosphere Reserve Manu.Recognized by UNESCO as well in March 1973. It covers an area of 1'881, 200 hectares. This consists of three areas: Manu National Park (1'532806 hectares), an intangible zone; Reserved Zone of Manu (257000 hectares) to make tourism; and Lower Manu (91394 hectares), an area inhabited by cultural groups . We appreciate beautiful lakes such as Valencia, Cup Manu, Sandoval, La Pastora, Tambopata, Mother of God, Cocococha, Three Chimbadas and Friends; are equally rivers Manu, Tambopata, Madre de Dios La Torre, Manuripe, Las Piedras and Tahuamanu.
The reserve is an ecosystem that has evolved unchanged for thousands of years, presenting one of the largest varieties of flora and fauna in the world, estimated at over a thousand the total bird species of birds in the park and some 200 mammal. Plants vary between 2 and 3 thousand thousand species, considering that there is a 10% not known to science.
To enter the reservation is necessary to request an authorization to the Department of National Park and to visit is required to have at least one week.

Lake Valencia . Located 60 miles and four hours in a motor boat from Puerto Maldonado. On the way, on the banks of the Madre de Dios River, it is possible to observe gold prospectors, the settlement of Huarayos and native flora and fauna varied. The lake can be fished croakers, golds and maidens, among others. The main native communities are Amaralari, Arasaeri, Kisambaeri, Pukirieri, Sapiteri, Toyoeri, Wachipari, Arawak, Machiguenga and Piro-Mashko. (SOURCE TRAFFIC PERU)