Puerto Maldonado

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Puerto Maldonado is located in the southeast of the country, is the capital of Madre Dios; it has the official title of Capital of Biodiversity in Peru in recognition of important records of flora and fauna found in the forests of the department, especially in the Manu. The region is home to native tribes for whom the advance of civilization has not yet arrived. Iquitos is the capital of Loreto, and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon. It is located northeast of Peru, located on the left shore of the Amazon River. Iquitos is the sixth largest city in Peru. Due to the difficult geography Amazon, Iquitos has no roads, and communication is by air or river.


Madre de Dios River

Altitude
Capital:Puerto Maldonado (183 masl / 600 fasl)
Lowest point: 183 masl / 600 fasl (Puerto Maldonado)
Highest point: 500 masl / 1640 fasl (Boca Manu)
DISTANCES FROM THE CITY OF PUERTO MALDONADO
Salvación(Province of Manu) 1 hour to Puerto Laberinto by road and 3 days by river
Iñapari(Province of Tahuamanu) 244 km (152 miles) / 4 hours by car.
Weather

High jungle, about 700 meters above the sea, it has subtropical weather with abundant rainfall between November and March and sunny days from April to October. Peru’s largest ecoregion, the average temperature is 28 ° C
Lowland below 700 meters above the sea where the dry season occurs between April and October, with sunshine and high temperatures, often above 35 ° C. In these months the flow of rivers decreases. From November to March rainy season begins, the moisture in the forest is very high throughout the year.
Getting to Puerto Maldonado

By land:
Lima-Arequipa-Cusco-Puerto Maldonado: 2,180 km. 51 hours
Lima-Nasca-Abancay-Cusco-Puerto Maldonado: 1621 km. 49 hours
Cusco-Puerto Maldonado: 527 km. 30 hours
By air:
There are regular flights from the cities of Lima; the flight takes 1 hour and 30 minutes and from Cusco 30 minutes.
By land-river:
From Cusco to Paucartambo-Salvation by land, in Boca Manu-Colorado by the Madre de Dios River to Puerto Maldonado by river, the trip takes about 4 days.
MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Tampopata- Candamo National Reserve
* Colpa de Guacamayos de Colorado
* National Sanctuary Pampas del Heath
* National Park of Bahuaja- Sonene
* Nacional Reserve of Manu
* Valencia Lake
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Tours
In Puerto Maldonado you will find a great diversity of flora and fauna in different areas such as Tambopata National Reserve, where there are a variety of birds, the Manu Biosphere Reserve, composed of the Manu National Park. Its sunsets are famous due to the reflection of the snowy chain of Cusco. This phenomenon is called “White Lightning”. On the other hand, is the Natural Reserve of Tambopata-Candamo, at the confluence of the rivers La Torre and Tambopata, with an area of 5,500 hectares of virgin forest, where the richness and variety of birds reaches 600 species, 900 species of butterflies, 115 species of dragonflies and more than 200 species of plants. In the National Shrine of the Pampas del Heath lives the maned wolf.
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PUERTO MALDONADO TIPS – USEFULL INFORMATION

For travel
– Find a tour operator specialized in expeditions in the jungle
– It is important advice your operator if you have any limitation, for example, if you are vegetarian, allergic to any foods, etc.
– bringing good binoculars.
– Bring shirts long and short sleeves.
– Use insect repellent to prevent bites.
– Follow the instructions of the staff in charge.
– Bring pants, shorts, hat, rubber and trekking boots. Also a pair of sandals.
– Due to jungle tours is recommended to wear light clothing that can get dirty
– Check the sheets, blankets, clothing and shoes before use, in case a dangerous animal is hidden in them.
– Keep personal belongings in high places
Airport:
Padre José Aldamiz International Airport. km. 7 of La Pastora-La Joya Highway.
OVERLAND TRANSPORT
There is no bus station; however, the companies that travel the Puerto Maldonado-Iberia-Iñapari route are concentrated at the corner of Jiron Ica and Jiron Piura, and those that travel the Puerto Maldonado-Cusco route are located in the 3rd block of Avenida Tambopata.
CRAFT MARKETS
Different areas where stores can be found in Puerto Maldonado. Among them, there are the Main Square and the Airport
Health and Hygiene
– Moisturize and protect yourself from the sun.
– Drink only potable water.
– Get information about the danger of water before bathing in rivers.
HEALTH CENTERS
Victor Alfredo Lazo Peralta Hospital (ESSALUD – Ministry of Health)
Avenida Andrés Avelino Cáceres, km. 3. Telephone: (082) 57-1074 FREE (082) 57-1074
Santa Rosa Hospital
Jiron Cajamarca 171. Telephone: (082) 57-1019 FREE (082) 57-1019 / 57-1030. Attention: 24 hours
Vaccination

Is recommended to be immunized against yellow fever, you should apply it at least one week prior to the date of your trip, so that medicine can take effect in your body. This vaccine is only a preventive measure and passenger’s choice.
Calls
– International call: 00 + Peru Code (51) + City Code (P. Maldonado: 84, Iquitos: 65) + Phone Number
– National call: 0 + City Code + Phone Number
Festivals

Gastronomy

Cooking is simple, colorful and exotic with unexpected flavors; most ingredients are only available in the region. The most representative dishes are the Patarashca, turtle soup, made with turtle meat and served in its own shell; Juanes, Tachacho, Muchangue, Timbuche or Chilcano. Among typical drinks of the region are Masato, Cocona juice, Aguajina juice, juice pihuayo, Chapo, Seven Roots, Huarapo  More information >>>
Restaurants:
Puerto Maldonado has many restaurants where you can taste the flavor of the typical food and know more about the cuisine of this city. We mention a list of restaurants that you can go when visit Puerto Maldonado.
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Nightlife
Famous because it is a touristic destination and also because of its nightlife, you will find several bars and nightclubs where you can go to talk, drink and dance. Residents and tourists get ready to go for fun and to enjoy the night with the rhythm of typical and modern music and also to test drinks typical of the region.

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