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Alto Mayo –
Protection Forest
Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo
Rainy landscape protection area in the eastern Andes with mountain jungle on mountains mostly covered with clouds and fog. By protecting the forests with their flora and fauna, the landscapes and water catchment areas are preserved. Biodiversity is extremely high in this area. This has not yet been scientifically researched. Out of 1200 registered plant species, 15 are new to science and 18 are new to Peru. Phragmipedium kovachii stands out among the more than 300 species of orchids. More than 40 hummingbird species are represented.
In northern Peru at the meeting point of the departments of San Martin,
Loreto and Amazonas.
From 900 to 3400 m.
182.000 ha.
Climate of the nearby city of Rioja:
Average temperature
January: 22,7 °C, February: 22,7 °C, March: 22,8 °C, April: 22,8 °C, May: 22,5 °C, June:
22,1 °C, July: 21,7 °C, August: 21,9 °C, September: 22,4 °C, October: 22,8 °C, November:
23,2 °C, December: 23,1 °C.
Average rainfall
January: 135,1 mm, February: 134,2 mm, March: 180,2 mm, April: 147,4 mm, May:
104,0 mm, June:
79,8
mm, July: 72,3 mm, August: 73,4 mm, September: 106,7 mm, October: 156,8 mm, November:
145,1 mm,
December: 122,5 mm.
Average relative humidity
January: 75,1%, February: 76,6%, March: 79,1%, April: 79,4%, May: 78,7%, June:
78,5%, July: 77,5%, August: 75,0%, September: 75,6%, October: 76,9%,
November: 75,4%, December: 74,9%.
Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.
Photo: ANDINA.
PTW-PER006
13 days / 12 nights
Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap,
Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto,
Lima.
PTW-TAR003
7 days / 6 nights
Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru:
jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites
around Chachapoyas.
PTW-TAR001
4 days / 3 nights
Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric
Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo
River) and waterfalls.
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Geographical location
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Northern Peru
Tarapoto + Chachapoyas
Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls
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