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	Trafico on Line Peru Travel Agency Tour Operatot Puerto Maldonado, Manu, Madre de Dios
		The department of Madre de Dios is located in the southeastern part of the country.
		Madre de Dios has an extension of 78,403 km² (30,272 sq ml) and a population that hardly amounts to 50,000 people.
		On December 26, 1912, the Department of Madre de Dios was officially founded, and Puerto Maldonado chosen as the capital.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/ciud21.htm (800 words)

	Madre de Dios Region -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The south-western boundary with the (additional info and facts about Cusco Region) Cusco Region is known as the Isthmus of Fitzcarrald, a series of small mountains that separate the (additional info and facts about Madre de Dios River) Madre de Dios River and the (additional info and facts about Urubamba River) Urubamba River.
		Madre de Dios depends heavily on natural products and raw materials for its economy.
		The national bird of Peru, the near-extinct Cock-of-the-rocks, is also found in Madre de Dios and suffers from poaching and habitat disturbance.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/madre_de_dios_region.htm (646 words)

	Madre de Dios and Tambopata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Madre de Dios has often been described as one of the last great wildernesses on earth, with 90% of its original forest cover intact.
		Madre de Dios is home to 18 different ethnic groups of Amazon Indians who currently number about 10,000.
		This is only a fraction of their numbers at the beginning of the 20th Century; since the start of the rubber boom in the 1890s, their populations have been decimated by disease, slavery and murder.
	lucy.ukc.ac.uk /OTP/madre.html (312 words)

	LA MADRE DE DIOS
		Tampoco se trataba de la mirada de un Dios frío, insensible, que se limita a entretener su eternidad ociosa dirigiendo la vista al gran teatro del mundo.
		Dios tiene la extraña virtud de desconcertar como nadie puede hacerlo, y si el hombre no se recupera pronto del desconcierto, acabará sumido en la más profunda confusión.
		Cuantos acudimos gozosos y cansados al establo de Belén, acudimos como ovejas guiados por aquellos hombres que llevaban tras de sí, por supuesto sin saberlo, a toda una Humanidad.
	www.archimadrid.es /princi/princip/oraylit/oracion/madre/madre.htm (1399 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Madre de Dios (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Madre de Dios was one such ship that made the long voyage to the East.
		On April 4, 1581, she sailed at the head of a six-ship fleet from Lisbon for Goa, India, under command of Fernão de Medoça.
		The difference in size also made it extremely difficult for the English to board Madre de Dios, which was taken only after two hours of fierce fighting during which the English lost at least 30 crew.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_057800_madrededios.htm (696 words)

	Madre de Dios : Mother of God
		The Madre de Dios and the Machiguenga people portrayed, the lifestyles and many of the plants, foods, traditions and history are all accurate.
		As much as she has come to love the Madre de Dios for most of the year, she finds these jungle storms to be suffocating.
		The Madre de Dios and the sacred valley region of Peru are the most incredible biological communities of all, where three different ecosystems converge: the Amazonian plain, the eastern slopes of the Andes and the Pampas.
	www.authorhouse.com /BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9998 (2625 words)

	Madre de Dios -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The name Madre de Dios is a very common (additional info and facts about Spanish-language) Spanish-language designation for the (A Bloody Mary made without alcohol) Virgin Mary, literally meaning "mother of God".
		Madre de Dios Province, (A landlocked Republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain) Bolivia
		(additional info and facts about Madre de Dios Region) Madre de Dios Region, (A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries) Peru
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Ma/Madre_de_Dios.htm (118 words)

	Tambopata Manu and Puerto Maldonado Travel Guide
		Puerto Maldonado is located in the confluence of the rivers Tambopata and Madre de Dios; it is characterized by their notable delay in the economic development, due to the lack of appropriate communication roads.
		The special characteristic of the jungle of Madre de Dios department is due to masses of cold air coming from the southern Atlantic, during the months of June, and they originate an abrupt descent of the temperature, reaching 5°C or less.
		In the virgin forests of Madre de Dios department, inhabit jungle tribes, as the Ese'eja, Machiguengas, the Huarayos, the Mashcos, the Arasaris (practically exterminated), the Huachiparis, the Shirenis, the Iñaparis, the Amaricaris, almost all incorporated to the civilization by evangelical missionaries, but they conserve much of their ancestral customs.
	www.go2peru.com /manu_tambopata_travel_guide.htm (660 words)

	MADRE DE DIOS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Estaremos orgullosos de compartir su estadía en Puerto Maldonado como capital de la región Madre de Dios y capital de la bío-diversidad del Perú.
		Madre de Dios es propicia para el desarollo del ecoturismo porque existe un alto nivel de diversidad de flora y fauna silvestre; y también cuenta con una historia de asentamientos humanos indígenas y colonos, así como proyectos existentes de conservación por parte de Organismos Nacionales e Internacionales.
		Madre de Dios en un Departamento Mega diverso por la gran cantidad de fauna que presenta.
	www.lulytoursperu.com /LulyTours/LulyToursSp/InfoGenSp.htm (625 words)

	Madre de Dios - The Great Unknown, The Great Explorers
		The department of Madre de Dios was established in 1912 and is located in Peru's southeastern jungle.
		Southeast of Boca Manu on the Madre de Dios, about two hours away by boat, one could reach the Blanquillo Lodge, also known as Parrot Lodge which is a very good place for bird watching, since there is a salt lick nearby that attracts macaws and parrots.
		The Manu Wildlife Center is a 30 bed lodge located on the Madre de Dios river, only 90 minutes by motorised dugout canoe from the Boca Manu airstrip at the confluence of the Manu and Alto Madre de Dios rivers.
	www.phfawcettsweb.org /madre.htm (1697 words)

	Los hechos de la Madre de Dios, la gran desconocida: No politización sino paz en la Reina. Medjugorge.
		Los hechos de la Madre de Dios, la gran desconocida: No politización sino paz en la Reina.
		Con el objetivo siempre de que la fe en la Madre de Dios se avive y extienda en favor de todos, y no quede en una figura ideal, alejada en el tiempo y en el espacio.
		La patrona de Vizcaya tiene como título propio precisamente el de Madre de Dios, y ha obrado hechos incontables en favor de las gentes.
	madredediosdesconocida.blogspot.com /2004/06/no-politizacin-sino-paz-en-la-reina.html (976 words)

	Madre de Dios and the Alto Purus - What's New - Peru
		A total of six million two hundred thousand hectares of natural and cultural heritage are safeguarded in Madre de Dios, Ucayali, Amazonas and Loreto with the creation of Alto Purus and Amarakaeri Reserved Zones, constituting an important biological corridor, unique in the world, as well as the extension of Santiago-Comaina Reserved Zone.
		The protection of Alto Purus, which covers 5,101,945 hectares and lies in Ucayali and Madre de Dios, involves the care of extensive forested areas especially rich in mahogany and cedar, on whose existence depends all the hydrological system of the zone and the life of the natives.
		A large part of Madre de Dios is currently the center of world attention and the most important non-governmental organizations are working there with aim of promoting world cooperation, after finishing the micro-zone and environmental impact studies that are under way in the area.
	www.enjoyperu.com /peru_travel_tours_information/enjoy_peru_whats_new/madre-de-dios-and-the-alto-purus.html (905 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru Viajes y Turismo Puerto Maldonado, Manu, Madre de Dios
		Su territorio abarca zonas de selva alta y selva, con una clima tropical, cálido y húmedo y lluvias de noviembre a abril.
		En la cordillera de Pantiacolla, en las cabeceras de Madre de Dios, también hay petroglifos y restos antiguos que atraen a los arqueólogos.
		Se estima que las primeras poblaciones de Madre de Dios debieron aparecer hace miles de años y se cree que los arahuacos o sus antecesores, los proto arahuacos, llegaron vía migración, derivándose a partir de ahí muchas etnias, relacionándose posteriormente con los incas y los españoles.
	www.traficoperu.com /espanol/ciud21.htm (739 words)

	Vladimir Lossky: "El Pecado Original", "La Obra del Espíritu Santo en la Iglesia" e "La Santa ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Desde el ponto de vista de nuestra vocación última, es la deificación: es el aspecto positivo del mismo misterio que se cumple en cada persona humana en la Iglesia y que se revelará plenamente en el mundo venidero, cuando, después de haber reunido todo en el Cristo, "Dios será todo en todo".
		Esta gloria última de la Madre de Dios, el fin realizado en una persona creada antes del fin del mundo, debe situarla desde ahora más allá de la muerte, de la Resurrección y del Juicio último.
		Si la enseñanza sobre la Madre de Dios pertenece a la tradición, es solo a través de la experiencia de nuestra vida en la Iglesia que podremos comprender la devoción sin limites que la Iglesia le ha ofrecido, y el grado de esta comprensión será la medida de nuestra pertenencia al Cuerpo del Cristo.
	www.ecclesia.com.br /biblioteca/teologia/vladimir_lossky_el_pecado_original.htm (1911 words)

	Amazon Conservation Association - Conservation Concession
		Some of the rain that falls in Madre de Dios is filtered back into the streams, lakes and rivers that drain the forest.
		The forests of Madre de Dios are globally recognized as the epicenter for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity.
		In this case, it is the perceived value of the biodiversity of Madre de Dios that is paying for the administration and management of the concession, and funding it as a training and research center.
	www.amazonconservation.org /home/conservation_consession.htm (978 words)

	10/24/00 -- Peru logging ban: Saving trees but boosting poverty
		Despite the laid-back air, this remote village in the Peruvian department of Madre de Dios, on the jungled border with Brazil and Bolivia, is the epicenter of a logging scandal that has rocked the region and prompted an overhaul of the Peruvian forestry industry.
		Dubbed the biodiversity capital of Peru, Madre de Dios is most famous as the home of Manu National Park, Peru's largest national park and one of the densest wildlife areas in South America.
		But beyond the tourist posters advertising jungle-lodge safari trips, Madre de Dios is a complex web of competing interests that show the difficulties faced by developing nations in striking a balance between environmental conservation and social development.
	forests.org /archive/samerica/pelogban.htm (1180 words)

	Peru Tourism Bureau - CIUDADES - PUERTO MALDONADO
		A boatride down the Tambopata or Madre de Dios Rivers takes one to the Bahuaja-Sonene (Tambopata-Heath) National Park, while the heath River leads to the Pampas del Heath, a unique savanna area wedged in the heart of Peru’s tropical rainforest and a haven for unique animal species.
		Festivals in Madre de Dios, such as San Juan in June or Tourism an Ecological Week are good reasons to taste regional dishes and take a refreshing dip in Lake Sandoval or go fishing on Lake Valencia, while visitors can spot countless species of plants, fish and fauna in general.
		The Manu National Park located in the tropical rainforest of the departments of Cuzco and Madre de Dios is Peru´s greatest natural reserve, both for the number of species that it harbors as well as the diversity of eco-systems to be found there.
	www.visitperu.com /madre-dios.htm (479 words)

	Tour Manu, Hostelling International Travel, The Manu Reserve is situated in the southern orient of Peru, in the ...
		The Manu Reserve is situated in the southern orient of Peru, in the province of Madre de Dios, was established in 1977 and is one of the largest reserves in South America.
		Private Reserve in the cloud forest near the southeastern boundary of Manu Park, nested between the grasslands and the lowlands of the Upper Madre de Dios river.
		After breakfast, we head towards Atalaya, the first port on the Upper Madre de Dios river.The ride will take us through small villages of andean colonist and indigenous people whose main economic activities are rudimentary farming and low- scale logging.
	www.limahostell.com.pe /tours/manu.htm (1814 words)

	ECOCLUB.com Ecotourism News - ECOCLUBING
		Around 90% of Madre de Dios forest are intact as Madre de Dios state has the lowest population density in Peru and around 90,000 inhabitants.
		However population is increasing at a faster rate than any other state in Peru, with a 3.3 annual population increase rate due to migrants from the rest of Peru and other countries to work in timber extraction, tourism, missions and non-profits.
		When in Madre de Dios, your best choice for experiencing the real Amazon while benefiting the community and the environment is Posada Amazonas, a unique joint - venture between the Ese'eja Community of Tambopata and Rainforest Expedition, a leading Ecotour Company in Peru.
	ecoclub.com /news/39/ecoclubing-peru.html (453 words)

	OLA: Peru: Rain Forest: Madre De Dios River: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The history of the Madre De Dios region is very much a reflection of the topography within which it is situated.
		A jungle covered divide of hills to the north, the Andes Mountains to the west, and impassable rapids on the majority of rivers to the south and east, left large portions of the Madre De Dios watershed relatively untouched from the time of the spanish conquest.
		Lucky for the Madre De Dios and Manu rivers, the rubber boom ended in the first quarter of the 20th century and the many immigrant rubber tappers that had begun to move into this last pocket (one of only a handful) of pristine rainforest, did not remain long.
	www.onlineadventure.com /features/madre/info/history.html (482 words)

	Peru Travel
		It is located in the province of Tambota, department of Madre de Dios, 5 hours away approx.
		This pampas are the only examples of vegetal formation of savannah enclaved type in the profundity of the Peruvian tropical woods besides of being shelters for the wild fauna.
		25 minutes away from the Madre de Dios River, on Sandoval Lake's shore, where varied species of birds and a family of 11 river wolves live there, species that are in danger of extinction.
	travel.peru.com /travel/english/trip_planner/puerto_maldonado/sights_to_see.asp (674 words)

	Peru information, Puerto Maldonado
		It is located at 210 m.a.s.l., at the junction of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers.
		It is located 60 km (37 miles, 3.5 hours by boat) from Puerto Maldonado, close to the Bolivian border, down the Madre de Dios river.
		Right now, efforts are being made by a special movement so that this area can be officially declared as a Reserve in order to ensure the peaceful survival of these groups and avoid the extermination of their resources in the forest.
	www.wasai.com /mdedios.htm (850 words)

	Puerto Maldonado -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		capital of Tambopata provincia and of Madre de Dios departamento, southeastern Peru.
		It lies at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers, at 840 feet (256 m) above sea level in the hot, humid rain forest known as the selva.
		It flows from the Cordillera de Carabaya, easternmost range of the Andes, in Peru, and meanders generally eastward past Puerto Maldonado to the Bolivian border.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9061839?tocId=9061839 (921 words)

	Peru Madre de Dios with Tour Operator Dasatariq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Return on foot to the shore of the Madre de Dios river, and after five minutes ride, stop and go on a short walk to see "FITZCARRALD" the last Amazon steam boat which lays trapped in the forest vines and waiting to inspire another film.
		Departure in a dug-out canoe to see goldpanning in the sand beaches (Most of the peruvian gold is found in the Madre de Dios area, called " Paititi " by the Incas and "El Dorado " by the Spaniards).
		Puerto Maldonado is located between Madre de Dios and Tambopata Rivers.
	www.dasatariq.com /dMdeDiosx.html (2174 words)

	Amazon Conservation Association - Contact us
		The main purpose of the excursion was to carry out further ichthyological and limnological surveys of the río Madre de Dios and río Los Amigos.
		The Los Amigos Research Center is an appropriate site because of the local abundance of trees belonging to this family, the economic importance of Castaña in the Madre de Dios region, and the logistic support available at the field station.
		After showing our pictures in villages along the Rio Alto Madre de Dios, a Peruvian headwater of the Rio Madeira, we were surprised to have fishermen and young boys that fished tell us that we were missing a large species.
	www.amazonconservation.org /home/archived_news_from_field.htm (3160 words)

	AllRefer.com - Madre de Dios, Latin America & Caribbean Islands (Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography) - ...
		Madre de Dios, Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography
		Madre de Dios[mAd´rA thA dyOs] Pronunciation Key, river, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, rising in the Andes of SE Peru and flowing NE through NW Bolivia to the Beni River.
		It is a major artery of NW Bolivia, but frequent rapids make its lower course only partly navigable.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/MadredeD.html (191 words)

	PERU TOURS - Ecological Adventure in Manu - TOURS IN MANU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Boca Manu Village is situated a short distance from the confluence of the Manu River with the Upper Madre de Dios River.
		This village is situated at a short distance from the confluence of the Manu and Upper Madre de Dios Rivers.
		The others continue up the Upper Madre de Dios River to camp on an appropriate beach in the Cultural Zone and enjoy the sites and sounds of the jungle for your last night.
	www.enjoyperu.com /peru_travel_tours_information/peru_tours/peru_tours_destination/manu_ecological_adventure_in_manu_4.html (2370 words)

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