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NATIONAL RESERVE PACAYA SAMIRIA

It is located in northeastern Peru, politically part of the Loreto region covers parts of the provinces of Requena Alto Amazonas and Ucayali. In depression Ucamara precisely at the confluence of great rivers Ucayali and Marañon, where the limit. The southwestern part is delimited by a strip of low hills that form the watershed of the river Huallaga.

The name of the Pacaya-Samiria comes from the name of the two rivers that run through it: the river and the river Samiria Pacaya. The Reserve has a singular beauty, being also called the "Forest of Mirrors" because the forest and the sky are reflected so clearly in the dark waters of its rivers, which the visitor has the feeling of browsing without mirrors end.

It is a vast complex of alluvial terraces and flood plains where there are freshwater lakes, ponds and seasonally flooded forested wetlands. The Reserve has an area of 2'080, 000 hectares which represents 1.5% of the total land area, and is the second largest protected natural area of Peru, also, and the second between the Amazonian countries and the fourth in South America. It is the largest floodplain forest in the Amazon, subject to state protection.

The Reserve occupies three watersheds, the rivers Samiria Yanayacu Pacaya, and bounded on the north by the Maranon and the Ucayali River south. It has a typical tropical climate: hot and humid, with temperatures often exceed 34 ° C.

Its hydrography and dynamics of growing and dry season river, allows for a high diversity of flora and fauna, as well as a wealth of aquatic life. So far there have been 443 species of birds, 97 mammals, 55 amphibians, 259 fish and 1039 species of plants. Stresses the great expanse of forest that remain flooded much of the year, highlighting the "forest of water source" or "palm swamps and mixed forests of palm trees. The "pungales" and "renacales" are other vegetation that make it unique landscape in this part of the Amazon.

It is advisable to visit this beautiful reserve interlaced months from May to October.

Fiesta Patronal de la Virgen de las Nieves and Yurimaguas Tourism Week

August 15 - Religious festival in honor of the Virgen de las Nieves, evenings are held in each neighborhood with a corresponding output procession and mad cow disease, complementing cultural, sporting, craft fairs and ethnic dance contest.

BRIEF HISTORY OF Yurimaguas

It is located in the Huallaga river system and is included in part of the sub basins of the rivers Paranapura (middle and lower basin) and Shuani. Has an area of 2.684 m2, with an estimated population of 63.960 inhabitants. It is the first district in the province's economic importance. The Capital District is Yurimaguas.

According to tradition, Yurimaguas comes from the fusion of the Indians with Omaguas Yuris. The Yuris inhabited the region of the headwaters of the Acre and Purus Yurúa Omaguas and consisted of several groups in the region between the river and tributaries Tunguru Hurry (possibly Yapura). Both territories in today's Brazil. The capital of Alto Amazonas characterized as a city begins with the formation of native villages Munichis, Motilones Lamas and subsequently Yurimaguas come from Brazil.

By the year 1710 shows the Jesuit Father Jose Jimenez, who met with the tribe formed by Yuris-Omaguas with them began their work of catechesis, the first church built and endowed it with bells and an image of Our Lady of Nieves, one of the bells has the following caption: "PETRUS ESPINOZA against me - YEAR MDCLXIV and the other:" SANTA MARIA LA MAYOR - YEAR MDCCIII - SAN LEONARDO. this version ensures that the Jesuit priest José Jiménez founded Yurimaguas the year 1710.

Hardly produced the Independence of Peru around 1827, emigration occurs Yurimaguas: Tarapotinos, lick, Rioja, and Chachapoyanos moyobambinos. With this contribution, the city population begins to grow and can be considered that these migrants are truly Yurimaguas as city since that time is known as "Historical Capital of the Peruvian Amazon," and for its natural beauty "La Perla del Huallaga"

YURIMAGUAS

Yurimaguas - La Perla del Huallaga - in the province of Alto Amazonas, Loreto, Peru, is a city of great natural attractions where you can enjoy typical drinks, meals, dances, crafts and much more than the high jungle of Peru can offer . Come to learn about our customs, culture and history in this beautiful place.