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Puerto Maldonado is the capital of the department Madre de Dios in Peru's Southeast
and is located on the estuary of Madre de Dios River and Tambopata River.
The province Madre de Dios is one of the most beautiful rainforests
in Peru and is home to gigantic trees, rivers, lagoons and a unique
flora and fauna.
Two very significant nature reserves can be found here: the nature
reserve and biosphere Manu which was assigned World Natural
Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987 and the nature reserve Tambopata.
Climate/Time to travel
Temperatures vary from 30 to 37° C during dry season (May to
October/November) whereas in the rainy season from November until
March temperatures only rise up to 33° C. The Southpole sends
frosty periods, so-called Friajes, which last for about two
to three days. They frequently occur in the period from June to
August and temperatures can drop down to 9° C.
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CANDAMO RESERVE |
Tambopata Candamo Reserve begins less than an hour
upstream from Puerto Maldonado and is a nice alternative to the
Manu National Park, if lack time is an issue.
Puerto Maldonado's nice nickname is "World Capital of Biodiversity".
In fact Tambopata possesses a plethora of animals and flowers unequaled
anywhere in the world.
The region surrounding Puerto Maldonado is also known as an orchid
and butterfly paradise.
Accommodation is provided in jungle lodges deep within the natural surroundings. Some
are situatedt at the edge of tranquil jungle lakes, such as for instance Lago
Sandoval or Lago Cocococha
Accommodation
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Embracing a territory of 1,881,000 hectares Manu National
Park is one of the largest protected zones on our planet. Furthermore
this park is one of only few truly untouched tropical areas, while
at the same time being home to a most fascinating animal kingdom.
Manu is a park of superlatives: it hosts the largest diversity of
mammals (more than 200 species), among them 13 different primates;
in no other national park in the world exist as many different bird
species (more than 800). Moreover more
amphibian species live in Manu National Park than any where else in the Amazonas valley. On a single tree live more
insect species than on the British Isles. Twitchers claim Manu National
Park to be the best area for bird watching in the world. This magnificent
bird diversity is a result of the various climatic zones that Manu
contains: starting in the Andes highlands over mountain cloud forest
down to lowland rainforest. Covering a length of 300 km the Manu
River meanders through this most beautiful of reserves.
Climate/Time to travel
Manu National Park is dominated by a typical rainforest climate.
This means that temperatures rise above 34° C along with
a high humidity.
The main travel period is the dry season between May and November.
Accommodation:
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