Madre de Dios
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A paradise of biodiversity
“Awaken your senses and take full pleasure in a real paradise of biodiversity.”
Madre de Dios is home to never-ending forests, winding rivers and abundant wildlife. It is a wildlife reserve and refuge for endangered species, like the maned wolf and marsh deer. This region is also home to indigenous communities that promote ecotourism in regions with some of the richest biodiversity in the world, such as Lake Sandoval, Lake Valencia, Manu National Park, Tambopata National Reserve and Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, the only tropical, humid savannah ecosystem in Peru.
This experience can only be organized with guides and specialist agencies.
Location: It is located both by the coast and in the mountains, in the southeast of Peru. It has ravines and valleys, as well as rocky, desert regions.
Size: 85,183 km2 (32,889 sq.miles).
5 daysMinimum recommended |
1day: Puerto Maldonado and Lake Sandoval. 2 days: Tambopata National Reserve. 4 days: Bahuaja Sonene National Park. 5 days: Manu National Park. |
Recommended for
People attracted to visiting native communities: who will see that each one has their
own identity, world view and language. Among the many ethnic groups, there are the
Ese’eja, Machiguengas and Yines.
Plant and animal watchers:who, once in the natural protected areas, will be able to see large cats, tapirs and wild boars as well as mushrooms, orchids and centuries old mahogany trees.
People interested in scientific tourism:since Manu is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, containing unique species or those already extinct in other places in Amazonia.
Trekkers:who will discover Madre de Dios is an ideal destination. Lodges and travel agencies offer out of the ordinary trekking circuits.
What to buy?
Many artisans work in wood, creating paper weights, ash trays, wooden postcards and other decorative pieces. Others make necklaces and bracelets out of plant fibers, seeds and jungle roots. Still others fashion key chains from chestnut shells.
What to eat?
Regional cuisine carries the stamp of the combination of produce from both farmers’ fields (cassava, banana, peanut and other crops) and resources given by nature (paiche – a massive freshwater fish – palm tree heart, game meats and others). This happy mixing makes it possible
to enjoy such dishes as patarashca, fish wrapped in banana leaves and grilled over charcoal, and timbuche, a fish broth with green bananas and wild coriander. International food is served in some Puerto Maldonado restaurants and tourist lodges located along the river banks. Otherwise,
there is a definite Brazilian influence in many restaurants in Puerto Maldonado, seen in dishes that combine beans with beef. In constant supply are the exquisitely tasty drinks made from tropical fruits.
Typical dishes Madre de Dios
- Juane: It is one of the main typical food of the Peruvian jungle dishes Their preparation is mixed with eggs, olives, beans and chunks of meat chicken rice and chicken, pork, fish, beef. There are also vegetarians, who are of palm and cassava. It is served wrapped in banana leaves (Calathea sp.). They can accompany with tacacho or simply boiled banana.
- tacacho: It is a dish that has been carried across the country, is rich in protein and minerals. The preparation of this dish is roast and ground plantain with salt, dissolved butter, onion and chunks of fried pork or chicken and some spices typical of the Amazon. It is accompanied by jerky, dried meat with salt and lemon.
- Asado de picuro: Wash the leg and prick with a fork or a knife, put in a container and season with salt to taste, In a bowl, place the red wine, garlic, pepper, ajinomoto, annatto or red pepper sauce, and sachaculantro, remove and place on top of the meat, let stand for 1 hour, Pre heat the oven at 200 ° for 15 minutes, place the oil in the pan, and put the meat in the oven for 40 minutes, the essence of meat is slowly getting going. Served in mature pieces accompanied baked dish, salad cocona, and a portion of rice.
Billinghurst bridge -Madre de Dios
Visiting Hours: All day Location: City centre. The pendant is Billinghurst Bridge over the Madre de Dios River. Part of the South Interoceanic Highway, which connects Brazil and Peru. With its 722 meters, two towers of 40 meters high which are...
Puerto Maldonado – excursion in Maldonado
Visiting Hours : All day. Location : City centre. Madre De Dios Capital of the region and departure point for journeys along the Tambopata and Piedras rivers and the lower part of the Madre de Dios river. High season...
Serpentarium Tropifauna -Madre de Dios
Visiting Hours: attention is all year from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: 6 km. Puerto Maldonado, The Serpentarium is where breeding snakes like anacondas, emerald boa, shushupe, mantonas, chicotillo and crushed it runs. It is the only one in the...
Colpa de Guacamayos – Macaws Sanctuary
Visiting Hours : Daytime. Location : Inside the Tambopata National Reserve, 150 km from Puerto Maldonado (12 hours by boat). Madre De Dios A meeting point for macaws formed on the river banks through an erosion process that encouraged...
Sandoval Lake (Tambopata) – tours Peru
Visiting Hours : Daytime. Location : 10 km from Puerto Maldonado (30 minutes on a 55 horsepower boat). The lake is 5 km inland from the banks of the river (1 hour 30 minutes on foot). Madre De Dios...
Valencia Lake – attractions Valencia Lake
Visiting Hours : Daytime. Location : 60 km from Puerto Maldonado (4 hours on a 55 horsepower boat). Madre De Dios A 15-kilometre lake, 800 metres wide and 15 metres deep, this is a very special area due to...
Bahuaja-Sonene National Park – tour Peru
Visiting Hours : Daytime. Location : 90 km from Puerto Maldonado (5 hours on a 55 horsepower boat). Madre De Dios The site was established to protect the only tropical wet savannah in Peru. It is located between the...
Tambopata National Reserve (Tambopata)
Visiting Hours : Daytime. Location : 45 km south of Puerto Maldonado (2 hours by motorboat). An alternative route can also be taken, 25 km over land (using a 4×4) to where the Infierno (Hell) community is located, followed...
Carnivals
Madre De Dios Begins: 01-February Ends: 31-March There are parades through the main streets of the city, as well as competitions between carnival groups and the election of beauty queens, Miss Manguare and Rey Momo.
NDO EDN DARI – Festival of My Land
Madre De Dios Begins: 27-September Ends: 27-September This fesitval reinforces Amazonian cultural identity through dance competitions, folk music, traditional food and mystic ceremonies (payments to the land and ayahuasca sessions) as well as a conference for Ayahuasca researchers.
Saint John Feast – Festivals in Peru
Madre De Dios Begins: 24-June Ends: 24-June The festival of Saint John the Baptist is symbolic, since water is celebrated as a vital element in the entire Amazon region. People can listen to local bands and sample typical food from this...
Puerto Maldonado Anniversary
Madre De Dios Begins: 10-July Ends: 10-July Over the course of a week, competitions such as regattas and motorcycle races, food tastings and beauty queen contests, are held.
Anniversary of Madre de Dios – Feasts
Madre De Dios Begins: 26-December Ends: 26-December The most important festival in the region, where celebrations begin the night before with parties, songs and dances. On 26 December there are civic parades, sporting championships and craft fairs.
