Alto Purús National Park

The park spans across 2.5 million hectares of Amazon rainforest, featuring tropical forests, palm groves, rivers with sandy shores, and numerous ecological zones.

The Peruvian government established Alto Purús National Park in November 2004 to protect the largest continuous rainforest area within the national protected areas system.

The territory contains settlements of Culina, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Mastanahua, Amahuaca, Ashaninca, and Chaninahua indigenous communities along the Purús and Curanja rivers.

Access to the park requires flying from Pucallpa to Puerto Esperanza, as the region remains one of the most remote areas in Peru.

The park houses 520 bird species, including blue-headed macaws and harpy eagles, which gather at natural mineral deposits known as colpas.

Location: Madre de Dios Department

Location: Ucayali Department

Inception: 2004

Operator: SERNANP

Website: http://pnaltopurus.pe

GPS coordinates: -10.82000,-71.64000

Latest update: March 9, 2025 15:28