{"id":5168,"date":"2020-06-27T22:37:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T03:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2024-03-03T22:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:12:57","slug":"manu-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/manu-national-park","title":{"rendered":"Manu National Park in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fantastic <\/span><b>Manu National Park in Peru<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 is one of the natural areas protected by the Peruvian government. Why? Because this sanctuary protects diverse ecosystems such as lowland rainforests, cloud forests and Andean grasslands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a nature lover, this tour will amaze you. On this blog, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides further information about Manu National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4885\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4885\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manu-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Reserva Nacional de Man\u00fa\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manu National Park<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Manu National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A national park and biosphere reserve. UNESCO recognised it as a Biosphere Reserve in 1977. And in 1987, it was recognized as a World Heritage Site.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sernanp.gob.pe\/reservas-de-biosfera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>SERNANP<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established by decree on 29 May 1973; during the dictatorship of General Juan Velasco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peruvian government increased the extension of the park to its current in 2002.<\/span><\/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<p><b>This National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is very important since it is home to various ethnic groups like Matsiguenka, Harakmbut and Yine. There are also indigenous groups like Mashco-Piro. These groups make Manu a valuable and privileged place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the ethnic groups speak Quechua\u00a0 (language spoken by the Incas). They are 30 quechua speaking communities\u00a0 approximately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been recognized for the world\u2019s records for having a great variety of species of butterflies and birds. According to research, there are 1200 species of butterflies and more than a thousand species of birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4887\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4887\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Parque-nacional-del-Manu.webp\" alt=\"Hermosa naturaleza del Parque Nacional del Man\u00fa\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautiful landscapes in Manu National Park<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Location:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Manu National Park <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is located in the regions of Madre de Dios and Cusco in Peru. Its highest point is 4000 m.a.s.l, the summit of Apu Ka\u00f1ajhuay Mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Extension:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers an area of almost 2 million hectares, which comprises mountainous areas with elevations close to 4000 m.a.s.l and a portion of the Amazon Basin plains.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Climate:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainy season is from January to March. However, you can experience unexpected rain any time during the year. Temperature varies from 35 \u00b0C during the day to 20 \u00b0C at nights.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What can you observe in <\/b><b>Manu National Park<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a tropical forest that is home to an unrivalled variety of animal and plant species. 222 mammal species have been identified as inhabiting the Manu National Park, including the listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaguar (Otorongo)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black tiger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South American tapir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peccary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capybara<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Spider Monkey, among others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,005 species of birds also live in the park, such as the harpy eagle, jabiru, roseate spoonbill, orinoco goose and the cock-of-the-rock. What&#8217;s more, it holds the world record for amphibian and reptile diversity, with 155 and 132 species respectively.. Visit our <\/span><b>blog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/the-cock-of-the-rocks-national-bird-of-peru\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru<\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_2607\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Gallito-de-las-Rocas.webp\" alt=\"Gallito de las rocas -Ave nacional del Per\u00fa\" width=\"870\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cock of the Rocks, national bird of Peru<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a range of interesting tourist attractions. For example, the Tres Cruces viewpoint, where there is a special panoramic view of the sun rise at over 3,600 meters above the Amazonian plain. In addition, it is possible to visit one of the most prestigious tropical research centers &#8211; the Cocha Cashu Biological Station.<\/span><\/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<h2><b>How to get to <\/b><b>Manu National Park<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shares with you 3 options you have to get to <\/span><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can choose the one that works best for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>First Option:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in <\/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;\">. it is better to take a bus from there to Shintuya or Atalaya (this will take about 10-12 hrs), then continue by the river to Boca Manu\u00a0 (another 8 hrs) and then another 8 hours until arriving to the area of <\/span><b>Manu National Park<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4891\" style=\"width: 1902px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manu-1.webp\" alt=\"Guacamayos que podremos ver en el Parque Nacional del Man\u00fa\" width=\"1892\" height=\"791\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macaws that you can see in Manu National Park<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Second option:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second option is arriving in <\/span><b>Puerto Maldonado.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Then go to the Santa Rosa town. It takes from one to two hours. Once there you will have to cross the Inambari river by boat until Carlos Port.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once there, you have to continue the journey until Boca Colorado town. It is 30 km far from the port and takes 1 hour to get there. Then, you have to continue the trip through the Madre de Dios river by boat until Limonal checkpoint. It takes 7 hours to get there.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4889\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4889\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir.jpg\" alt=\"Tapir, parte de la diversidad de fauna en el PNM\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir-600x277.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tapir-560x259.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tapir, part of the diverse fauna in Manu National Park<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Third option:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in Lima, you can take a flight from Lima to Cusco. It takes one hour and 10 minutes approximately.\u00a0 Then take the bus from Cusco to Manu. It takes 9 hours to get there. Or if you want you can take the bus from Lima to Manu. The journey takes 22 hours to get there.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Entrance Fee:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entrance fee to the Manu river lower basin Cuenca baja r\u00edo Manu is S\/. 150 PEN. While the entrance to the Acjanaco Sector is S\/. 10\u00a0 PEN (it may vary)<\/span><\/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<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in Peru, you definitely should visit Manu National Park. The adventure is really worth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are indigenous people who are living in voluntary isolation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Manu National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is considered as one of the richest natural reserves in the world. There are places that aren\u2019t yet studied like archeological sites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_4888\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4888\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pumatrilogia-andina.webp\" alt=\"Puma en el Parque Nacional del Man\u00fa\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puma in Manu National Park<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Inkayni tips:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\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;\">Children must be under a parent supervision.<\/span><\/li>\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;\">Take some cash (local currency preferable).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you get to Manu National Park with a tourist agency, always stick to your group arrangements. Don\u2019t go on your own.<\/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>\u201cNever get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fantastic Manu National Park in Peru\u00a0 is one of the natural areas protected by the Peruvian government. Why? Because this sanctuary protects diverse ecosystems such as lowland rainforests, cloud forests and Andean grasslands. If you are a nature lover, this tour will amaze you. 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