Pacaya Samiria

¿What is Pacaya Samiria?

The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (RNPS) is a protected area located in the region of Loreto Peru, Peruvian Amazon. With an area of 2.08 million hectares (20,800 square kilometers) it is the largest National Reserve in Peru. The extension of the reserve represents 1.5% of the Peruvian territory and 6% of the Loreto region, it is also slightly larger than the surface of Slovenia and comparable to 50% of the territory of Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Costa Rica, which guarantees ecological and genetic representation of the region. It comprises approximately 208 population centers with approximately 40 thousand people living in the area and 50 thousand in the buffer zone. There are 56 native communities that are affiliated with indigenous organizations.

Objectives of the Pacaya Samiria national reserve

• Promote flora and fauna studies in the area.
• Improving and expanding education in the area.
• Involve the local population in the benefits of conservation and good management of wildlife.
• Promote and improve the use of natural resources according to appropriate ecological development.

Climate in Pacaya-Samiria

Hot and humid, with temperatures often exceeding 34°C. As in all of the Amazon, it has two distinct seasons: the dry season, the dry or summer season (May to October) is known as the Amazon summer for the formation white fluvial beaches. the sand and the other is the rainy or growing season (November to April), known as the Amazonian winter.

Hydrography

There are two main rivers in the reserve: the Pacaya River, a tributary of the Ucayali, empties into the left bank of the Puinahua Canal. The Samiria River, a tributary of the Marañón, flows along the right side of the river. There are some 80 lakes. At the confluence of the Marañón and Ucayali rivers, before the Mariscal Castilla community, Elrio Amazonas was born nominally.

Tourism in The National Reserve of Pacaya Samiria

In Pacaya Samiria you can find many things to do, be it from fishing and getting your own food as well as going on excursions, seeing different types of animals, taking an enigmatic bath in the lagoons, or lying in a hammock enjoying a blanket of stars. .



It is normal to want to stay a long time to explore all the activities that this national reserve offers us, we also know that many tourists have a limited time to stay in this place, so we show you the main tourist places of Pacaya Samiria:

• Marañón River:This river is a large tributary of the Amazon River, which will actually be your main road to the different places you will visit in Pacaya Samiria, it is possible to see animals such as alligators, turtles, piranhas.
• El Dorado Lagoon:Despite the fact that you can find many lagoons in this area, El Dorado Lagoon stands out among the others because from here you can see one of the most beautiful sunsets in your life.
• Yanta Lake: This place brings with it a beautiful walk through the Amazon jungle, where you can have plant recognition classes, enjoy a canoe ride or jump into the waters of the lagoon, where at the same time you will enjoy the beautiful landscape around. Choosing what to do will be a difficult decision!.
• Native Communities:In Pacaya Samiria there are around 200 population centers inhabited by an average of 120,000 people, who have a way of life very different from the daily life of the cities. So having the experience of seeing their lifestyle turns out to be an enriching experience for life itself.
• Cruise in the middle of the jungle: We could combine luxury and tourism in these jungle cruises, where you can discover the immensity of the jungle from the comfort of a cruise.

How to reach Pacaya Samiria?

The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is quite far from Iquitos, and the best way to get there is through the vast jungle that surrounds it. To do this, the first thing is to get to Iquitos, either by boat or by plane, which are the only 2 means of transportation that exist to get to Pacaya Samiria.

Once you have arrived in Iquito, you must travel to Nauta, a port town, where you will get on a boat and travel the waters of the Marañón River for approximately 35 minutes, it is an experience that will last a lifetime.

It is important and practically obligatory, to have the service of a travel agency that provides you with a tour guide, to help you move around in the jungle. Since the jungle is a very difficult place to go through, with similar paths that make it difficult to travel.