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Peru.
Lima Office:
Address: C.C. Camino Real Of. 284
San Isidro
Phone number: (+511) 2526133
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Malena Montes |
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Cusco Office
Address: Jr. Peru B-14 Manzanapata, Santiago
Phone number: (+5184) 984625171
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Ronald Arana |
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Parnerts
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Departament of
Puno
Description.
Tourists come from around the world to discover Madre de Dios'
treasure: Manu National Park. You can see wonderful landscapes,
mysterious forests, beautiful lakes and wildlife.
Basics facts.
Area or Surface: 85,183 km˛.
Main Resources: rice, yuca, coconut, rubber, wood, gold.
Population: 76,000 inhabitants. The capital is Puerto Maldonado and
has 46,732 inhabitants.
Number of Provinces and Districts: 3 provinces and 10 districts.
Date of Department Foundation: December 26, 1912.
Ethnic Groups: machiguengas, mashcos, campas.
Typical foods: pataraschca, sopa de motelo, timbuche, masato,
tacacho.
Fauna: reptiles (boa constrictor, shushupe, naka naka), lizards (white
lizard and black lizard), birds (blue partridge, sharara, cushuri,
herons, camungo, parrots, guacamayos), monkeys (frailecillo,
pichicos), felines (jaguar, tigrillo, puma), and fish (zúngaro and
paiche).
Flora: cedar and mahogany.
History.
The territory of Madre de Dios, in the areas near the Cusco
provinces of Paucartambo and Quispicanchis, was known since the Inca
Era. First Inca Roca and then Túpac Yupanqui arrived to the higher
part of the watershed of Alto Madre de Dios, incorporating it into
the empire.
In 1566, Mr. Juan Alvarez de Maldonado, heading an important
expedition, went through the territory of Madre de Dios and
navigated this river. However, in 1860 the most important expedition
was lead by Mr. Faustino Maldonado. After traveling the Ucayali and
Urubamba Rivers, Maldonado arrived in Cusco. After staying two
months in this city, he departed to Madre de Dios navigating by the
Pińipińi, Madre de Dios, and Madeira Rivers with the purpose of
going back to the starting point. However, he died after drowning in
the Madeira. His son continued the expedition and completed the
scheduled route with the other survivors.
By the end of the 19th century, the "caucheros" (rubber men) would
go scout the territory in search of rubber and shiringa trees. The
most famous rubber man was Fermín Fitzcarrald. In 1893 he discovered
an isthmus, which has since been named after him as the "Varadero de
Fitzcarrald".
Tourism
Puerto Maldonado is the
capital of the department. Tourists come from around the world to
discover Madre de Dios' treasure: Manu National Park. You can see
wonderful landscapes, mysterious forests and beautiful lakes.
Its flora and fauna are unique and indescribable. Much of it has not
even been classified yet. It covers more than a million and a half
hectares, which hold a surprising variety of ecosystems of great
scientific interest.
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