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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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Puerto Maldonado
This is the least populated
territory in Peru, with only 600,000 people living in its 80,000
kM2 (30,880 sq miles) of jungle area. Its capital Is a riverside
city known as Puerto Maldonado with 25, 000 Inhabitants.
| Gold panning on the
Tampobamba and Madre de Dios rivers, and the latex boom
at the end of the past century, determined the foundation
of the city of Puerto Maldonado., Today, Madre de Dios,
the old Inca Antisuyo, is still what It has been -for
centuries- for all adventure lovers: a virgin and
frontier land full of mysteries. Due to the fact that Its virgin forest
covers 98% of the territory, Madre de Dios has the most
varied bio-diversity of the world.
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Population: |
400 meters (1,312 feet) a.s.l.
650 km. from Cusco
25,000 inhabitants |
Puerto Maldonado is one of the
most important cities of the Southern jungle. It sits on the
banks of the Madre de Dios river, which connects it with Rivera
Alto in Bolivia (a 5-hour trip to the border, by river) and with
Assis, in Brazil (242 km/150 miles),
The department's capital is a
dynamic, young and bustling frontier city. The main economic
activities are forestry and gold panning, although farming and
the ecological tourism are being developed.
RESERVES
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The Manu,
Tambopata-Candamo and Pampas de Heath reserves cover
3'500,000 jungle hectares (8'645,000 acres), the largest
and richest blo-diversity of the world. They keep unique
flora and fauna species, impossible to find elsewhere,
including 2,500 flower varieties, more than 1,000 birds
(10% of the world's species,) 900 butterfly species and
more than 20 kinds of monkeys. Near Puerto Maldonado, there are several
attractions such as the Sandoval and Valencia lakes, next
to the Bolivian border (by river, 4 hours from the city),
These wonderful places give the tourist the opportunity
to fish, be close to nature, and be in contact with
native communities.
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JUNGLE
LODGES
There are
several lodges which offer very Interesting eco-touristic
services. These lodges, although rustic, are suited to
provide the vlsitors' requirements. There is also a
private Investigation center In the area.CLIMATE
The weather
is cold and dry In the highlands, warm In the valleys,
cold and humid In the cloudy forest and, warm and humid
In the lower jungle. The rainy or 'winter" season
runs from December to March, and the summer or dry season
(ideal for tourism), from April to November.
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Published articles and reviews about us
2010
Testimonials
Norman Pedersen
Date:
Sun,18 Jul 2010
Machu Picchu and my entire visit to Peru were
wonderful. A dream come true.
I could not have been happier with everyone I met through your
arrangements.
The tours were very informative and showed me more than I knew
existed in this beautiful place.
All of the accommodations were very comfortable.
The luncheon buffet at the Alhambra was top rate. And the Ferré
Hotel in Lima was also a very good choice.Your personal assistance
throughout was exceptional!
Thank you for everything!
Melinda Hughes
Date:
Tues, 13 Jul 2010
I was one of
the “Joel Williams” party of four who was recently on a Peru Gateway
Travel tour of northern and southern Peru. I had to write so you
would know how satisfied we were with the hotel accommodations, the
tour guides, the restaurants they choose for our lunches and just
everything about the trip.
The hotels we stayed in were well located, clean and convenient in
every way. We have absolutely no complaints!
Our tour covered Peru from the north to the south. It had four
internal flights, so there were many connections, pick ups and
deliveries involved. Peru Gateway Travel made sure we were always
delivered on time to the airports and promptly met and picked up
when we landed. We never had a moments worry.
Since we had many different day tours, we had several different
guides. All were professional and spoke our language well. All were
very knowledgeable and eager to impart that knowledge to us. They
chose great places for our lunches and the cuisine was
unforgettable. We have traveled to many countries but found the food
in Peru to be absolutely wonderful.
I also wanted to mention the drivers who picked us up at all times
of the day and night, drove us to our next destination and the
delivered us safely to our hotels. We never had a driver who was
less than prompt, courteous and most importantly, a skilled and
careful driver.
The sites we saw were the places we chose to see. And they did not
disappoint us. From the desert to the Andes to the Jungle, we
enjoyed it all.
Please feel free to use this email on your website or as a
testimonial. All four of our group would recommend Peru Gateway
Travel to anyone planning a trip to Peru. We were well taken care
of, enjoyed delicious food, saw awesome sights and had a wonderful
time.
Sincerely.
Ajay Chopra
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
We are back in
Lima. Our trip to Machu Picchu was wonderful, thank you and your
team and the ground staff in Cuzco for all their help and care. A
special thanks to Angella for her help.
We hope to do business with you in the near future.
Best Regards
Saikat.
Date:
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
I just wanted to let you know that we had an amazing
and wonderful trip to your country.
I must state that the people of Peru impressed me very much - they
are so nice!
While I have already filled-up the feedback form, this is just a
personal note to say Thank you.
Do visit India sometime - we have a lot in common.
Regards,
Irina Pascu
Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 2010
I am now back
home but still not believed that the holiday is over. I just
write you to tell you that I had a wonderful time in Peru and to
thanks for
your support. The circuit was very well designed and I had the
opportunity
to visit all the important sites I envisaged and also the Sacred
Valley and
the Altiplano.
I was really impressed by the organization and your people, always
in time
for pick up and interested to offer the necessary information.
Finally I showed to my friends that Peru is not so far and a visit
there
could be a wonderful experience. For me was a dream come true.
Many thanks to you and to your team.
Melissa Polier
Date:
Tues, 22 Jun 2010
My 2 adult children and I recently returned from our
hike to Machu Picchu and I wanted to thank you for all your
assistance. Our trip was great. We very much enjoyed visiting your
beautiful country. I especially want to praise our guide, cook and
porters. They did a terrific job. The food was marvelous and after a
long hike it was definitely something to look forward to. The
porters were very kind and when I needed some assistance at the end
of the 3rd day one of the porters helped me a lot. Our guide was
great. He was very knowledgeable and fun to hike with and he seemed
to really love his job. Again, thanks so much for everything
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