The Peruvian Amazon Region, Peru

Visiting Peru’s Manu National Park is like going back to the origins of life. As one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Manu National Park ,is an unexplored paradise with untouched  indigenous cultures and incredible animal and plant species. Manu National Park is home to more than 4,000 animal species and 20,000 different plants, and the Manu National park covers an incredible 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres). You can see the famous otorongo (jaguar) resting on a tree, or meet the wonderful Machiguengas people who have welcomed you into their sanctuary; seeing Manu is a privilege that very few of us get to see.

Puerto Maldonado is a city in southeastern Peru in the Amazon rainforest 55 kilometres (34 miles) west of the Bolivian border, located at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers.The eco-lodges in the Amazon offer some of the best ways to see wild species in their natural habitats of this part of the Amazon basin. The parrots on a clay lick, the giant river otters on an Oxbow lake and a jaguar sunning itself in the banks of the river are only some of the wildlife species on offer in this part of the Amazon. Sailing down the river on a slow boat to the lodge offers excellent caiman spotting opportunities and a visit to a local herbal shaman will let you know some of the natural cures and Amazon potions of this super ecologically diverse area of Peru. 

Iquitos is Peru’s premier jungle destination and the gateway to the great Amazon rainforest. There are endless exciting activities to keep an adventurous traveler busy in Iquitos. Whether it be delving deep into the Amazon, or hanging out in the city of Iquitos, it is a place where boredom doesn´t come into the equation. Butterfly enthusiasts rejoice, Iquitos has one of the best butterfly farms on the continent; The Amazonian Manatee Rescue Centre is the place to get to know these graceful endangered species up close and personal; have an interractive experience with indigenous jungle communities; see one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, Iquitos is unique, bold, beautiful and different!