Can anyone help me with info on Pacaya Samiria?

Question

I have been around South America quite a bit, this year it will be the Pacaya Samiria National Park. I am still missing information on how to get there? Is lodging available? where to eat? Is it true that the best is to take a River Cruise? Please provide me with all possible data which I will appreciate. I am a US citizen traveling on my own.

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

Pacaya Samiria is one of the most pristine rain forest you can get.

Here's the info I found in the Official Peruvian Tourist Info site

(www.peru.info)

Location: Province of Loreto, Requena, Ucayali, Alto Amazonas- Department of Loreto.

Area: 2 080 000 hectares

Altitude: 83 to 160 masl.

  

Temperature: 34°C

Rainy Season: October to April

Season: March to September  



Type of entrance: With ticket only

8 days - 7 nigths: S/.100.00; Aditional day: S/.15.00

Services: Information office, restrooms, radio.

  

Access from Lima:

By air: Daily flights to Iquitos from Lima (1:30 hours).

By river: the only way to reach the reserve, along the Iquitos-Nauta - Río Samiria route (28 h by motor boat and/or 7 hours by speed boat) down the Amazon and Marañón rivers. Alternatively, along the Iquitos-Requena-Río Pacaya route (36 h by motorboat or 9 h by speed boat).



Activities: Trekking, camping, fauna observation, flora observation, investigation, photos and film making.

Administrative Office:

Calle Putumayo 1156 - Iquitos

Fax: [phone]

Attention: Mon - Fri 7:30 - 13:00 / 15:00 - 19:00 hr

Go to www.peru.info there you can find plenty information about lodging, transportation, etc.

Have fun!

Answer 2

check this oficial link from peru :

http://www.peru.info/perueng.asp

good luck :)

Answer 3

The National Reserve of Pacaya - Samiria was stablished on February 4, 1982, through Law (D.S.) N 016-82-AG. This National Reserve is located in the department of Loreto, Requena, Ucayali and Alto Amazonas.

One jumping off point is Iquitos Peru. They have an airport. The city has approx 400,000 people, Nice place, lots of hotels. You can find a lot of tours from there to jungle lodges and river trips. Just type "Iquitos" in any search engine. There will be lots of them.

Enjoy your trip....maybe I will see you there :-)