Puerto Maldonado is a much smaller town than its Amazon River cousin Iquitos, but remains the gateway to the incredible southern rainforest of Peru. This area is home to the highest concentration of known clay licks in Amazonia. The section of the Amazon is also the most developed for tourism as the Clay Licks & […]
Visit the world’s most diverse ecosystem from the easily accessible town of Puerto Maldonado within close proximity to Cusco. Enjoy long, deep experiences of the Amazon Rainforest from lodges like the Heath River or Tambopata Research Center or simply drop by to see what all the fuss is about on 2 night tours at The […]
The best time to visit Puerto Maldonado depends on when you have available. There are things to do and see at all times of the year. And even when it rains it usually clears up by morning for a day of activities. But do note that there is one factor in addition to the changing […]
The clothes you choose to wear in the Amazon Rainforest will reflect your personality as there are pros and cons with whatever you wear. The general recommendation is to stick to loose-fitting cotton clothes, however, with so many new fabrics on the market, including mosquito-proof and quick-dry shirts and pants, you have your pick. There […]
The Tambopata region, accessed from Puerto Maldonado (Peru), has several advantages over other Amazon areas. One of these is that the wildlife-rich Tambopata National Reserve is located very close to the base town of Puerto Maldonado, a very unique feature of this Amazonian region, so you spend less time getting to incredible areas for wildlife. […]
Founded after the collapse of the rubber boom that endangered a lot of wildlife in the area, Manu was declared a national reserve in 1968 and upgraded to a national park in 1973. The Manu National Park protects over 1.5 million hectares of habitat in the Amazon basin making it Peru’s largest national park. This […]
Founded in the early 1900s, the Tambopata National Reserve and adjoining Bahuaja-Sonene National Park contain an area of protected Amazon Rainforest about two-thirds the size of Costa Rica. On its own, the Tambopata National Reserve covers 274,690 hectares in the lowland rainforest and has a northern border defined by the Tambopata and Madre de Dios […]