{"id":5148,"date":"2020-06-25T15:01:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:37:39","slug":"great-megantoni-national-sanctuary-in-cusco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/great-megantoni-national-sanctuary-in-cusco","title":{"rendered":"Great Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Great Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a clear nature gift. Here you can observe a variety of flora and fauna that only this place can offer you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that sanctuaries are naturally occurring areas that are meant to protect the endangered species from hunting, poaching and predation. They are protected and administered by the government. The main focus of these areas is the conservation of \u2018wild nature\u2019 for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. <\/span><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of the 9 National Sanctuaries in Peru. Let\u2019s learn more about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3653\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 809px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/snm_sernanp.webp\" alt=\"El santuario nacional Megantoni est\u00e1 ubicado en parte del distrito de Echarate, provincia de La Convenci\u00f3n en el departamento de Cusco\" width=\"799\" height=\"509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3653\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Megantoni National Sanctuary is located in La Convenci\u00f3n in the department of Cusco.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><b>Location:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a protected area in Peru situated in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/cusco-one-of-50-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Region, La Convenci\u00f3n Province, Echarate District. It protects a part of the Peruvian Yungas ecoregion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Altitude:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Megantoni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located at an altitude of 3, 960 m.a.s.l<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Extension:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an extension of 216,003 hectares<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4843\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1180px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/megantoni.webp\" alt=\"Santuario Nacional de Megantoni en Cusco\" width=\"1170\" height=\"480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4843\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><b>Description:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Megantoni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was declared a <\/span><b>National Sanctuary<\/b> <b>on August\u00a0 18, 2004, under Supreme Decree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> N\u00ba 030-2004-AG in order to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect the flora and fauna of the area in tangible form.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preserve the ecosystems that exist in the Megantoni Mountains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect the area where isolated indigenous live<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a safe zone for the indigenous of Sababantiari community. This will enable them to continue with their forest traditional use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor the hunting impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guarantee possible researches to promote the area as a tourist destination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sernanp.gob.pe\/reservas-de-biosfera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">www.sernanp.gob.pe<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><b>Fauna:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna in Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco is diverse. You can observe different species of birds, toads, lizards, mammals and other species that make this sanctuary very special.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4845\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 875px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sapos-Fuente-gencia-Andina.webp\" alt=\"En el Santuario Nacional de Megantoni se puede observar diversas especies como sapos\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4845\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Megantoni National Sanctuary you can observe different species of toads<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><b>Flora:<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will amaze you with its mountainous areas. You will also find a great variety of native vegetables.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4844\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 875px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/orquideas.webp\" alt=\"Orqu\u00eddeas en el Santuario Nacional de Megantoni\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4844\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orchids in Megantoni National Sanctuary<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something really nice that you\u00a0 find in <\/span><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the extraordinary <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/pongo-de-mainique-part-of-megantoni-national-sanctuary\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Pongo de Mainique<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Pongo de Mainique is used to refer indistinctly to both a gorge in the Vilcabamba mountain range and the rapids of the Urubamba River that are formed in this gorge. It would make sense to think of Pongo de Mainique as an area including both the canyon and rapids. This is the exact place where the Andes and the Amazon basin meet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This place is at an altitude that goes from 416 to 3 960 m.a.s.l. Therefore, we recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/how-to-acclimate-to-the-altitude-in-cusco\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>acclimatizing to the altitude in Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It normally takes from 2 to 3 days to get used to the altitude and get ready to visit <\/span><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Note:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not permitted to settle down. You are also prohibited to perform any activity that can imply exploitation of natural resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to recent research,\u00a0 60 new species were found in the sanctuary:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 of the 120 species of dung beetles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 22 species of fish of the 70 estimated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the fish species of high altitude can be endemic in the region<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking forward to visiting Megantoni National Sanctuary, you shouldn\u2019t worry. There are many tourist agencies that can take you there, or at least the closest possible. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiboost.com\/modafinil-online-tale-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Provigil<\/a>) <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4842\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 875px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/machiguenga.webp\" alt=\"Est\u00e1 prohibido la presencia de asentamientos humanos en la zona de reserva\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4842\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not permitted to settle down in this reserve.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><b>Inkayni tips:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your personal documents and passport with you all the time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a hat and sunscreen to prevent from sun damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink water to keep hydrated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy dried fruits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children must be under a parent supervision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you opt for a tourist, make sure it is a licensed tour operator.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\"><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cTo live will be an awfully big adventure.\u201d \u2013 <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Pan<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Megantoni National Sanctuary in Cusco is a clear nature gift. Here you can observe a variety of flora and fauna that only this place can offer you. Remember that sanctuaries are naturally occurring areas that are meant to protect the endangered species from hunting, poaching and predation. 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