Manu National Park 3 Days

3 day Manu Tour

Manu reserve consists of two zones: the Manu National Park 3 Days, which can only be entered by professional biologists with a special permit; and the Manu Reserved Zone, which can be entered by tourists, but only with an organized tour.

There are buffer zones around the park, often referred to as the Cultural Zone, although this is no official protection for this area. The Manu National Park covers 1,534,865 hectares, and the Manu Reserved Zone has another 270,000 hectares. Manu contains 12 different ecological zones ranging in altitude from 300m to 5,000m, meaning that it has an incredible variety of flora and fauna. wildlife

In 2000, almost 3,000 visitors entered the Manu reserved zone compared with 20,000 who visited the Puerto Maldonado spot. Although there are no official limits on the number of tourists, the expense of visiting Manu means that numbers are self-limiting.

Additionally, companies are strictly regulated and are only allowed to visit certain parts of the reserved zone, and even then only allowed in for three days at a time.

Tours to  Manu National Park 3 Days,  zone are expensive, ranging from about $500 for the cheapest, taking the bus in and out, to almost $2,000 when staying in one of the lodges. The reason for this is that the transport costs are expensive due to the distances involved…

However, it is sometimes possible to get discounts on official prices. If an agency has a tour leaving in a day or two and still has spaces, it may be willing to offer a discount to try and fill a place. It can be worth shopping around the see if this is the case.

Manu National Park, located in southeastern Peru (between the regions of Cusco and Madre de Dios) is one of the largest tropical parks in South America.

The park extends from the mountains to the jungle. It covers two million hectares (4.5 million acres), and the territory is rich in flora and fauna with a wide variety of habitats, including the high Andes, rainforest, and lowland tropical rainforest.

In 1977, Manu National Park was designated as a World Biological Reserve, home to otters, caimans, jaguars, approximately 13 species of primates, and close to 1,000 species of birds as well as 10% of the world’s vascular plant species, including several species of figs and palms, and countless species of medicinal plants, which are being cataloged by scientists.

A single hectare of Manu forest can have up to 220 species of trees, while a hectare of temperate forest in Europe or North America can be up to twenty species of trees at most. Manu National Park can be considered the most biologically diverse and protected park on the planet.

What to see in Manu National Park

Undoubtedly the diversity of flora and fauna takes over Manu National Park. From a wide variety of species to the greatest number of climates in the same place waiting to be discovered. But, what can you see in this park, it will be a trip full of biodiversity in which you will enjoy:

Flora and Fauna IN MANU NATIONAL PARK

Among the fauna species, birds are the queens of the place, finding there more than a thousand different species. As for mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, the following stand out Marmosets (14 different species), spectacled bears, jaguars, otters, Andean foxes, and turtles. In avifauna, you can see toucans, Cock of the Rock (the national bird of Peru), woodpeckers, ayaymama, quetzals, cotingas, and many more.

But best of all, Manu National Park is home to a large number of species at risk of extinction. Therefore, do not miss the opportunity to visit this biosphere reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cultural Zone of Manu National Park

In this area of Manu National Park, we can find settlements, villages, and in general a greater human presence. Although this area does not have the rich biodiversity of the reserved or intangible zones, it is a great way to save money and still experience the power of the jungle.

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Faqs about Manu National Park 3 days

• The impressive Manu National Park is a vast territory of natural space located in the eastern Andes mountain range and the Amazon basin.
• There is a wealth of flora and fauna and is home to between 2,000 and 5,000 species of plants, including 250 species of trees, and a great variety of wildlife, including 1,000 species of vertebrates, such as 200 species of mammals, 850 species of birds, 68 species of reptiles and 77 species of amphibians, with more being identified each year. 
• In addition, the park contains more than 1,300 species of butterflies,
• 13 species of primates
• Several very rare species such as the giant otter, the giant armadillo, the jaguar, the puma and the unique Andean wild cat.
• Pre-Inca and Inca ruins and petroglyphs bear witness to a long history of indigenous settlement.
• The park also includes small communities of the Amazonian Matsigenga tribal group, located mainly along the Manú River and its tributaries.