Puerto Maldonado – Tambopata
The capital city of the Madre de Dios department and the Tambopata province, Puerto Maldonado, is located in the southern Amazon rainforest at an altitude of 186 meters above sea level, at the confluence of the Madre de Dios and
Tambopata rivers. With a population of approximately 28,000 inhabitants, the city serves as an important hub in the region.
A. CIRCUIT EL DORADO OF PUERTO MALDONADO
For years different trekkers have sought unsuccessfully EL DORADO and PAITITI in the Peruvian jungle, one of the first was Pedro de Candia and he was followed by many Spaniards without achieving success. Years later the rubber
boom had emerged and new expedicioncitas as Fausto Maldonado, Fermín Fitzcarrald
among others.
B. THE MANU
It is one of the world’s largest protected natural areas, has an area of 1692.137 hectares. In 1977 he was recognized as
the Manu Biosphere Reserve and in 1987 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This reserve is located between the
provinces of Paucartambo (Cusco) and Manu (Mother of God) in which three ecological zones are distinguished: High Andes, high forest or jungle and low jungle so diverse climates are presented.
In Manu you can find:
800 species of birds in the Manu.
200 species of mammals (100 kinds of bats) also cock of the rock, the monkey Choro, spectacled bear, jaguar
Tigrillos, Wolf River among others.
On the lower floor you can see fruits, flowers and trees over 45 meters high x 3 in diameter
There are 30 rural communities that maintain the native language, inhabiting since time immemorial as
Machiguenga, Anahuaca, Piro, Nahua, Huashipari etc.
Have been preserved petroglyphs Pusharo, there are archaeological remains in Mameria not yet been studied.
Visiting this regional park is restricted, however shelters were installed in the lower basin of the river Manu, where
visitors wanting to get in touch with nature are received.
Visits may be at least 5 days to a month depending on where they want to enter, they must be accompanied by a
guide who knows the route.
C. NATIONAL RESERVE TAMBOPATA
It is located between the basins of the Rio Tambopata and Heath, has an area of 274,690 hectares, with an altitude of 300 masl shared with the provinces of
Sandia and Carabaya in Puno. The book contains in its varied indoor species wildlife tourism, cultural and scientific importance.
Have been recorded in the reserve of Tambopata:
- 575 species of birds in the reserve tambopata
- 1200 butterflies in tambopata
- 103 dragonflies in tambopata
- 135 dawn ants
- 103 mammals
- Besides tropical flora.
C.1 COLPA MACAW “THE CHUNCHO”
Located in the Tambopata National Reserve, is a formation of the banks by the action of erosion of the river, which laid bare soils rich in minerals and organic compounds.
It is known for the impressive spectacle as it is a natural supply used by a large number of parrots and macaws as a supplement to your diet, these birds arrive in flocks to the lick you can clearly see every day from 6 am from Chuncho the gorge of the river.
C.2 COLPA MACAW FOR THE “COLORADO”
It is located in Tambopata National Reserve Tambopata river banks has 500 m wide x 50 m high. Every day at 6 am going to start eating colpeo ie clay, can be spotted 15 species of birds 6 macaws and parrots 9.
