Travel Peru – Puerto Maldonado

PUERTO MALDONADO paradise of biodiversity with its lush forests insinuating
Madre de Dios department
Tambo leg Province
Location 12th 36’0 «S 69 ° 10’60» O / -12.6, -69.18333
Latitude 12º 36 ‘
Length 77º 32 ‘
Altitude 139 meters
Surface 85183 km2 km²
Foundation July 10, 1902
Population 92.024 approx. population

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Puerto Maldonado is located at the confluence of the rivers and Madre de Dios in the past was a place where natural resources such as rubber, timber and gold mined today is an area dedicated to ecotourism and extraction Chestnut the city road to the airport is Japipi place where you can observe a variety of butterfly 10 km from the city browsing browsing the Tambopata river and walking through a path full navigation reaches Lake Sandoval an exotic place surrounded by Lupuna towering trees like Mahogany Palmeras from here you can see a variety of fauna and flora
VALENCIA LAKE. It is habitat of fish and other aquatic species. Puerto Maldonado capital of the department of Madre de Dios has been preserved natural air protect this way has become the port of entry to a stage where hosting different eco systems of the planet
Bahuaja SONENE. It is a virgin forest that harbor some endangered species in extinction like the Anteater Giant Otter
The Pampas del Heath. the only humid tropical savanna is in Peru
NATIONAL RERSERVA .It TAMBOPATA a basin with lush vegetation with the greatest diversity of tree species mammals birds and butterflies insect world
ACCESS ROADS. To get to Puerto Maldonado approached from Lima by road to Arequipa and Cusco trip is 2,180 km and lasts 51 hours can also opt for a shorter route through Nazca Abancay and Cusco this route is 1,621 km and lasts 49 hours if part of Cusco can be reached in only thirty hours for those who wish to come flying can take flight companies Lan Chile, Peru star, scheduled from Lima or Cusco in the first case the duration is 1 hour and 39 minutes while from the imperial city, time will be only 30 mini
Warm and humid climate the maximum annual temperature is 26 C and the minimum of 8 C the rainy season lasts from December to March
JAPIPI .It is a butterfly farm and biodiversity interpretive center. The variety of species will amaze the visitor. It is a good opportunity to see close to colorful and beautiful living things. You can visit on the way to the airport. It’s on the Avenue Elmer Faucett km 6
LAKE SANDOVAL. This lake will surprise you with its diversity of flora and fauna. There, you will appreciate the exotic vegetation that grows in the swampy area that surrounds it. It is inhabited by a variety of birds, including macaws, parrots, toucans and other animals such as alligators and otters. In this lake you can fish, boating or just enjoy nature. To get there, you must be a sail downriver to the pier Sandoval. des
E point, the walking tour is followed by a trail of tropical forests.
VALENCIA LAKE .This lake, 15 km long, housed in its waters to fish and turtles known as «charapas». For his rich on fish, it is the ideal place for fishing. It is surrounded by trees like chestnut Lupuna and, so, here collecting the fruit is done. To get there, you need to embark on a four-hour trip downstream.
Bahuaja SONENE .It between Madre de Dios and Puno. It was created in order to protect the flora and fauna of the area. No presence of man in this protected area. Among the animals that live here, they are the maned wolf, giant anteater, giant otter, marsh deer.
THE HEATH .This place PAMPAS is part of Bahuaja Sonene National Park and preserves the unique tropical savanna that exists in the country. Its forests are home to many birds, some endemic and endangered species like the maned wolf and marsh deer. To get there, you must navigate from Puerto Maldonado to Puerto Pardo and continue north during the Heath River to the center of Quebrada Juliaca.
MANU NATIONAL PARK Delm .It is located between Madre de Dios and Cusco. This park is a paradise surrounded by lush rainforest and a varied fauna. It houses various ecosystems that can be found on the planet. There, you can find more than two thousand plant species, such as trees that reach 45 meters high: Lupuna and kill stick. Also, you can see lots of birds, primates, cats, amphibians, fish and reptiles, among which there are endangered species such as the jaguar, the Andean deer, the Andean bear and black lizard. The park is inhabited by thirty Quechua speakers and other Amazonian communities. To enter this park, you must first go to Cusco, where the office of the Regional Tourism which is responsible for authorizing visits, registration, and make the corresponding application is. Then you can start from Cusco by road to Shintuya to continue by boat for about six hours to reach the reserve. Another option is to take the skyway in Cusco to Boca Manu and then navigate the Manu River for about four hours. There are several shelters in the buffer zone and visits should be made with travel agencies that are authorized to operate in this place
HOUSE MACHIGUENGA .Among the Amazonian native communities that inhabit the Manu National Park, the Machiguenga community is located along the Cocha Salvador. This community offers visitors the chance to spend a few days in other local ethnic communities, organizing guided tours around the Salvador and Otorongo Oxbow visits. the preparation of homemade musical instruments are also taught. Machiguenga have double rooms and provide transportation and food. To get you contact an authorized travel agency.
CITY OF IBERIA. It is three hours of travel by car from Puerto Maldonado by the Transoceanic highway. It is located in the province of Tahumanu (Iñapari), on the border with Brazil. During the trip, you can appreciate beautiful natural landscapes. From Puerto Maldonado, you can get buses to get there and back
RIVER ADVENTURE Tambopata river .The TAMBOPATA offers one of the best experiences of boating in our Amazon region. You can surf incredible rapids class II and III. It is even possible to get to class IV. From its waters, you can also appreciate the varied animal life of the forest, like monkeys, anteaters, giant otters, alligators, birds and different types of butterflies.
COLORADO MACAW LICK .It is located in the National Reserve Tambo leg. The clay lick is the meeting place of the macaws and is formed by the process of erosion of the river. During the morning, macaws concentrate on the clay lick to feed on the clay found in the ravine. This is a colorful spectacle that deserves to be observed