Pacaya Samiria: an unmissable destination on your trip to the Peruvian Amazon



The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is one of the main protected areas in Peru and one of the best nature reserves on the continent. Known for its incredible biodiversity. This humid, tropical and floodable forest is an autonomous and exemplary ecosystem, which houses lagoons such as the El Dorado lagoon and indigenous communities that usually depend on experiential tourism.



With an area of ​​2,80,000 hectares, this protected natural area includes part of the provinces of Loreto, Requena, Alto Amazonas and Ucayali, in the department of Loreto. It is located in the Ucamara depression, where there is the confluence of the great Ucayali and Marañón rivers, which form its natural limits. The southwestern part is delimited by a strip of low hills that forms the watershed with the Huallaga River.



27% of the variety of animals in Peru and 36% of the range of all animals recorded in the Amazon are present in Peru, representing no less than 1,025 species.It houses animals considered valuable for the preservation of parts of its territory, such as the manatee, the pink dolphin, the gray dolphin, the yellow-fronted maquisapa, the river wolf.



Our Jungle Experiences amazon river cruise include excursions where you will have the opportunity to admire this incredible plant life. Fall in love with the Peruvian jungle aboard our select Amatista and Zafiro cruises. What are you waiting for?

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