It is located in the Manu river basin, Cusco and Madre de Dios regions. It is a protected natural area that houses an exquisite biodiversity recognized worldwide and protected from human impact. The park not only protects a wide diversity of flora made up of 2,000 to 5,000 species; and fauna made up of more than 2000 species, including endangered species such as the Andean wildcat; but also safeguards cultural values expressed in the forms of human occupation adapted to the environment in this part of the Amazon developed by native peoples for centuries. Many of these communities have not even had contact with the world.
It is time of our adventure leaving Cusco very early taking southeast direction. On the way we visit the funeral Towers of Ninamarca, archaeological complex prior to the Inca period, with circular shapes like towers. Then we arrive to the colonial town of Paucartambo where we will have a visit to its market, square and streets. Later we ascend to the “Acjanaco” pass, the entrance to the Manu National Park and the beginning of the “Cloud Forest” ecosystem, which is home to a great variety of flora and fauna; orchids, heliconias, primitive ferns and large trees, but we also find animals typical of the region such as the cock of the Rock, an emblematic bird of the cloud forest, we can also find trogons, quetzals, monkeys and with a little luck the only bear in South America, the spectacled bear. Taking short walks along the road looking for any evidence of these flora and fauna we arrive to our lodge located in the intermediated zone of Hill forest.
After our breakfast we continue our trip to the river port of “Atalaya” getting the place we will observe some coca leaves plantations and fruit trees. The next section of our trip is downstream by the Alto Madre de Dios River. On the way we can observe a great variety of birds; Herons, shorebirds, flycatchers and the aerial presence of Amazonian vultures. At noon we arrived at the confluence with the Manu River, the community of Boca Manu, a place to supply fuel to our boat in addition to making a short visit to the community. In the afternoon we arrive at our final destination, the “Blanquillo reserve”. To complete our activities for this day, a "night walk", expecting to see creatures of the night like: frogs, snakes, insects, spiders.
This day is very important, it is the day we visit the "Macaw Clay Lick." Colorful parakeets, parrots and macaws as well as other birds can be observed from a platform. These birds congregate on a clay wall to eat pieces of clay that helps the digestion process that involves the consumption of many fruits and plants in the Amazon. In the afternoon we take a walk in the deep of the forest, trying to understand the complexity of the Amazon forest.
Very early we visit the oxbow lake of “Camungo”, this aquatic ecosystem contains a varied sample of fauna, among which it stands out; toucans, kingfishers, eagles, monkeys and with a bit of luck the largest otter on the planet with a wingspan of almost 6.5 ft. Part of our activity on this day will include a visit to one of the highest canopy platforms in Peru, located in the canopy of the Ceiba tree. We continue the activities boarding our boat in directions of the mining town of “Colorado”, where we will use land transportation to connect with the modern interoceanic asphalt road to finally reach the city of Puerto Maldonado. We will use the services of a hotel in the city.
After our breakfast, we are transported to the airport to take a flight to Cusco or Lima.
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