Tours Puerto Maldonado

The department of Madre de Dios (meaning Mother of God) is located in the Southeastern zone of the country. Its' northern border is with Ucayali, to the south and west with Puno and the east with Brazil and Bolivia. Its territory includes zones of high and low forest, with a warm and humid tropical climate and rains from November to April. Its average temperature is of 25°C; its population is approximately 50 thousand inhabitants. Its capital is Puerto Maldonado, in the province of Tambopata. From Hispanic times Madre de Dios has been considered a mythical earth and has been identified as El Paititi.
In Incan times it was part of the Antisuyo region; it was very difficult to rule but highly valuable due to its natural resources.
In 1902 the city of Puerto Maldonado was founded and in 1912 the department of Madre de Dios was created, the name given by Dominican priests who claimed they saw the image of the virgin in the borders of the river.

Geography and Climate

The region Madre de Dios is formed mainly by three alluvial plains and up to four levels of terraces. The lowest of which are flooded annually and are generally marshy. The south is dominated by the abutments of the Mountain range of Carabaya. To the west of the region, the east of the Manu river lie hills of little elevation between which is the Isthmus of Fitzcarrald, that forms the division of waters to become the rivers of the Madre de Dios and Urubamba.

Puerto Maldonado is the entrance to three of the national parks of the Peruvian Amazon, natural treasures that house an extraordinary diversity of species of flora and wild fauna: Manu, Bahuaja- Sonene and Tambopata-Candamo. The National Park of Manu is the largest protected natural area of its type in Peru. Located in the departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios, it includes the entire river basin of the Manu River. Sailing down the Tambopata River or the river Madre de Dios, arriving at the Park Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene. Ascending through the Tambopata River we can reach the pampas of Heath, the only savannah type vegetation between the tropical forest in Peru, this place is a refuge for unique wildlife. By the river Tambopata, we arrive at the Reserved Zone Tambopata-Candamo, well-known to have one of the most diverse collections of species of mammals, trees, insects and birds of the world.
The celebrations of Madre de Dios are the celebration of San Juan in June or the Tourist and Ecological week. Both are excellent reasons to enjoy the regional food, observe the diverse plant and animal life, enjoy a refreshing swim in the Sandoval Lake, or to fish in Valencia Lake.
Geography and Climate: The city of Puerto Maldonado has a warm and humid climate; the annual average temperature is a maximum of 26°C (77 ºF) and the minim is 8°C (24 ºF). The rainy season is from December to March.