The Manu River is the place of the highest biological concentrations on the planet, with 19,098 km2, which is why Unesco named it a World Heritage Site of the Biosphere Reserve for more than 40 years.
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Manu National Park – MANU TOURS PERU
Located in the jungle of the departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios, the Manu National Park represents the greatest natural treasure in Peru, due to the number of species it houses and the diversity of ecosystems it protects. Manu is one of the few wild areas in the world where animals abound and live in a totally natural state.
Sighting Otorongo in the Manu National Park
Among the natural wonders that the Manu National Park offers, a natural area protected by the State for 45 years and in 1987 declared a Natural World Heritage Site, its fauna stands out as one of its greatest exponents of otorongo or jaguar.
ECOLOGICAL DORADO LODGE Itinerary
After an early breakfast we continue with our minibus: we pass the village of Pilcopata and cross the river of the same name to get to the small port of Atalaya (600 m). On the way we stop for some walks to observe birds also we stop an animal rescue station and to look for orchids. Before reaching Atalaya we enjoy
THE RONSOCON (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) the largest rodent in the world
The Ronsoco is the largest rodent, weighing from 35 to 66 kg and with a length of approximately 1.2 m. Females of this species are slightly larger than males. Its coat is thick and thin, and is reddish brown on most of the body,
The yellow-blue macaw (Ara ararauna)
Also known as the blue-and-yellow macaw, yellow parrot, or yellow-billed paraba, is a species of psittaciform bird in the parrot family endemic to South America. MANU TOURS INFORMATION
Andean Tapir in danger of extinction
The Andean tapir, also called mountain tapir, danta or pinchaque, is the smallest and perhaps the least studied of the two species present in Peru. It is distributed in the montane and moor forests of Colombia,
The White Cayman of Manu – Cusco – Peru
(Caiman Crocodilus) can be one of them, they usually sunbathe on the sand banks of the Manú River while some butterfly perches on their shoulders.
MANU TOURS – TOURISM IN THE MANU NATIONAL PARK
Biodiversity in the Manu National Park 1025 bird species (55% of the 1800 Peruvian bird species, and 10% of the world's birds). 221 species of mammals (43.5% of all Peruvian fauna), and 5% of the species worldwide (7 species are definitely endemic to the country). 150 amphibious species. 100 Reptile species
MANU PARK DORADO TOUR ITINERARY
Starting early from Cusco we begin our 9 or 10 hours journey by private minibus ascending to the high mountain area at 4000 m (13,000 feet). We make a stop in Ninamarca, to see the pre-Inca cemetery, and in the colonial village of Paucartambo
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