MANU 

There is a place where life develops as it did thousands of years ago, a place where gigantic trees amd tranquil lakes play the role of home to jaguars and anacondas and where the most strange flora and fauna exist, becoming one of the few geographical nature conservation areas in the world, without the harmful interference of humans.  It is a place prefered by the scientific world, which is constantly studying the zone and its wild habitat.  

>> LOCATION: It is located between the departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios, above the basin of the Manu river.

>> AREA: It has an area of 1.532.806 hectares.  It is the largest natural park in the country and one of the largest tropical areas on the planet.   The Biosphere Manu  Reserve extends to over almost two million hectares. 

>> ALTITUDE: Its altittude varies from 365 m.a.s.l. to more than 4000 m.a.s.l.

>> CLIMATE: The normal climate goes from 26 °C to 32 °C, but on rainy days it drops to 13 to 18 °C.

>> ACCESS: There are two access routes , both leaving from Cusco. 

The first uses the Cusco-Paucartambo road - Kosñipata to Atalaya and, then continuing by boat to the Boca Manu river, therefor it is all the reservation area of Manu, the next two hours will be walking (depending on the time of year) and finally another four hours by boat until we reach the reserve. 

The second option is to take a short filght from Cusco to the airport of Boca Manu (30 minutes) and then to go on by boat to the centre of the reserve (4 hours). 

>> RECOMENDATIONS: Along the year there are two different seasons, Dry season from May to November which is the ideal time to visit the Manu and the Wet Season from December to April when rain is common and abundant, roads are usually muddy and the journey gets longer.

>> GENERAL INFO: The first expedition to this area was done by the Spaniards when they went looking for the Paititi the misterious city filled with gold and treasures. Later on will be theMisioneros of San Luis del Manu (1908) and Pantiacolla (1922). Eventhough they tried they had to drop out the Mision of  Shintuya (1958),located over the river Madre de Dios. 

Manu is one of the few places where you can still appreciate with ease several animals which are in danger of being extincted such as the river seal and the black aligator. Other animals such as the white aligators and the tiricaya are abundant and frequently seen, besides there exists a great variety of fish, birds and a huge range of insects and other invertebrates. There are easily more than a million species.

OTORONGO OR JAGUAR The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large member of the cat family found primarily in the warm regions of the Americas. It is closely related to the lion, tiger, and leopard of the Old World, and is the largest and most powerful feline found natively in the Americas. Photo: www.atalayaperu.com

 

 TAMBOPATA 

It is located in the heart of the oldest forest in the world: the Amazon, a terrioty which is almost 75 million years old and where you can be able to find a thousand different species of flora and fauna “Mega Diversity”. All the studies undertaken until now have shown that this is the richest part in the world, this espectacular paradise is situated in Peru and its name is Tambopata.

>> LOCATION: It is located onn the department of Madre de Dios. 

>> AREA: It has a total area of 1 478 942 hectares, in which three different ecosystems exist: the Amazonian plain, the western slopes of the Andes and the pampas. 

>> ALTITTUDE: Its altittude varies from 500 m.a.s.l. to 3500 m.a.s.l.

>> WEATHER: The weather can change from 38 ºC on the sunniest days to May and October with frequent rain.

>> ACCESS: By air from Cusco - Puerto Maldonado and three hours by boat via river on the ciscuit Puerto Maldonado - Tambopata.

>> GENERAL INFO: Here you can get the opportunity of being leaded to the most amazing spots in the world and find the cochas, lagoons and creeks. You will be wondered by the espectacular quantity and variety of flora and fauna.

MACAW - GUACAMAYO Macaws are large colorful New World parrots, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Propyrrhura, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. They are the largest birds in the parrot family in length and wingspan, though the flightless Kakapo is heavier. Photo: www.atalayaperu.com