This oxbow lake sits 7 km northeast of Pucallpa and is the main tourist drag in the area. In Puerto Callao, Yarinacocha’s main port, there are lots of bars and restaurants line the waterfront. If looking for peace and quiet, stay somewhere on the lake. Internet is available at Restaurant… Read More →
The park, the largest single natural reserve in the country, is home to more than 40,000 indigenous peoples of varying ethnicities and brilliant wildlife. An array of rare birds, monkeys, and river animals such as manatees, dolphins, and caimans thrive here. Most visits into the park will last for at… Read More →
A UNESCO world biosphere reserve and world heritage site. 20,000 square kms, 1,881,000 hectares. For much of the park, however, access is limited to a few Indian tribes that choose to remain isolated with nearly no outside contact. Only a few researchers are given permission to enter the park. As… Read More →
Rainforest Lodges near Manu National Park Manu Cloud Forest Lodge – See Manu Nature Tours, www.manuperu.com. Just 6 hours from Cuzco sits this lodge in the cloud forest near a 400-foot waterfall. The lodge is quite spectacular and comfortable and the setting is one of the most scenic in all… Read More →
In the first few hours of the light of day, reddish clay cliffs along the Tambopata river become one of the most spectacular canvases of wildlife in the world. Parrots of all sorts begin to arrive in the trees surrounding the lick. They come in pairs or by huge flocks… Read More →
The giant river otter has almost become the symbol of Peru’s wildlife. The once highly endangered species has been able to thrive in Madre de Dios because of the strict laws protecting it. They inhabit several of the oxbow lakes in southwestern Peru, such as Lago Sandoval, and live in… Read More →
Madre de Dios is the only region in Peru to grow the often-colossal Brazil nut tree, which is also found in Bolivia and Brazil. Each tree produces about 300 softball-sized fruits a year, each with an average of 15 Brazil nuts. The trees have a certain pollination system that doesn’t… Read More →
Lodges near the Tambopata National Reserve The 274,690-hectare park is known for having the greatest diversity of species of mammals, birds, insects, and trees on the planet. The Colpa de Guacamayos Macaw Clay lick, one of the largest natural licks in the world, is perhaps the highlight of any trip… Read More →
The Amazon Rainforest is one of Mother Nature’s greatest works of art. The river itself is ever changing its course. New islands are forming all the time with new forests, new inhabitants. The river will eventually will swallow them whole and even newer ones will arise. Sixty-five million years ago… Read More →
Hotels The best hotels are found in large cities, particularly the ones frequented by tourists. Lima and Cuzco have the best option, however cities like Arequipa, Puno, Iquitos, and Trujillo also have a few. International chains such as Holiday Inn, Marriot, and the Best Western are found in a few… Read More →