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	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.
		River journeys are long in Manu and visitors have rated our boats as the most comfortable in the entire region.
	www.limahostell.com.pe /tours/manu.htm (1814 words)

	birds seen in Peru
		2 at the Milloc Valley, 6 at Reserva Nacional de Lachay and 1 at Abra Malaga.
		100+ on the sandbanks in the Alto Madre de Dios River at the Pantiacolla Lodge.
		1 at Reserva Nacional de Lachay, 2 at Machú Picchú and 2 at Abra Malaga.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/peru/peru7/birds.htm (3059 words)

	Madre de Dios River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Madre de Dios River, homonymous to the Peruvian region it runs through, then becomes the Beni River in Bolivia and then turns northward into Brazil, where it is called the Madeira River.
		The Madre de Dios is an important waterway for the department of Madre de Dios, particularly Puerto Maldonado, the largest town in the area, and the capital of the department.
		The Madre de Dios serves as the largest watershed in the area, as part of the vast Amazon River watershed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madre_de_Dios_River (211 words)

	Manu Lodge 5 days
		Although the lower Madre de Dios River, in the vicinity of the Macaw Lick is not within the protected Manu National Park, the riverine wildlife viewing is surprisingly diverse.
		The river ride is perhaps the best option to spot the diversity of wildlife that each bend of the river may offer to all visitors.
		The city of Puerto Maldonado sits at the confluence of the Tambopata and the Madre de Dios River and it is the capital of the jungle department of Madre de Dios.
	www.andestours.com /manulodge5days.htm (1652 words)

	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, Puerto Maldonado, Manu and Tambopata - Candamo - What's New - Peru
		The Anniversary of Madre de Dios, the most important civic festival in the region, is held on December 26th.
		Madre de Dios has the best soils in all the Amazon Rainforest, and its main source of income is the production of chestnuts and rubber.
		Madre de Dios is a Region with abundant virgin rain-forest and associated landscapes; it may possibly be the most unspoiled and least eroded part of the Peruvian Amazon.
	www.enjoyperu.com /peru_travel_tours_information/enjoy_peru_whats_new/madre-de-dios-puerto-maldonado-manu-and-tambopata-candamo.html (1260 words)

	Tourism in Peru, Peruvian Information Madre de Dios: Puerto Maldonado Manu National Park Info Peru
		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.
	artourperu.com /ENGMadre.htm (850 words)

	Cities & Destinations - Welcome to the Official Site for the Promotion of Peru - PromPeru
		Exuberant is the word that describes Madre de Dios with its infinite forests, sinuous rivers that rush towards the ocean, and life abounding in all its corners.
		The lake is also the home for a large variety of species such as toucans, macaws, parrots, egrets, tapirs, turtles, and the refuge for river otters and fl caimans, two species on the brink of extinction.
		In the areas around Lake Valencia, 60 kilometers from Puerto Maldonado by the Madre de Dios River, there are several indigenous communities where the people make their living from fishing for tiger shovelnose catfish, gilded catfish, and paiche; this area is the habitat for plenty of flora and fauna, too.
	www.peru.info /e_ftociudadeseng.asp?pdr=660&jrq=3.16&ic=2&ids=1309 (399 words)

	INCA TOURS - Manu Biosphere Reserve - Tambopata Reserve Zone - Puerto Maldonado - Birdwatching - Adventure Jungle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first settlers of Madre de Dios are believed to have appeared thousands of years ago with the arrival of the Arahuacos, from which tribe many other ethnic groups emerged.
		The name Puerto Maldonado is an homage to the brave explorer Faustino Maldonado who traveled along the waters of the Madre de Dios river and engraved his name on the trunk of a large tree in the confluence of the Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers.
		It is located in the province of Tambopata, department of Madre de Dios, about 5 h travel along the Tambopata river or 1 day along the Madre de Dios river.
	www.inca-tours.com /Peru_Info/Peru_Places_to_Stay/MadreDeDios.htm (1252 words)

	Visiting Peru - Destination Guide - Madre de Dios
		The Department of Madre de Dios is located in the South-Eastern zone of Peru, in a region that is covered by deep virgin forests and imposing landscapes, wherein nature has proved to be particularly prodigal.
		Located at the meeting point of the Madre de Dios and Tambopata Rivers, it is also the entrance doorway to some of the most important natural treasures of Peru.
		For that apparent reason, she created the Region of Manu, nowadays a National Park located over an area shared by the Departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios, at a distance of 650 kilometres from the City of Puerto Maldonado and extending over the entire basin of the Manu River.
	www.peruvianembassy.us /visiting-peru-destination-guide-madre-de-dios.php (1656 words)

	Amazon Adventures
		The lodge is on the banks of the Madre de Dios River in pristine rainforest.
		For example, the wood used in the construction is collected from the river as, each rainy season, hundreds of trees are washed into the river as it cuts its ever-changing course.
		On an average every three or four years the river actually enters the lodge towards the end of the wet season (around March) therefore all the bungalows are raised and connected to each other and the rest of the lodge facilities by gravel walkways.
	www.amazonadventures.com /manuwildlifecenter.htm (932 words)

	Madre de Dios - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Madre de Dios, 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.
		Madre de Dios migh host hunge hydrocarbon reserves in Peru.
		RelaciÃ³n de lo sucedido en la ciudad de Valladolid, desde el felicisimo nacimiento del principe nuestro seÃ±or, hasta que se acabaron las fiestas y demostraciones de alegria que por Ã©l se hicieron.(1.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-MadredeD.html (503 words)

	Amazon Cloudforest and rainforest of Manu National Park
		Your destination is Manu Nature Tour's 2600-acre 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.
		River journeys are long in Manu and visitors have rated these boats as the most comfortable in the entire region.
		Although the lower Madre de Dios River, in the vicinity of the Macaw Lick is not within the protected Manu National Park, the riverine wildlife viewing is surprisingly diverse.
	www.lostworldadventures.com /countries/peru/itineraries/manulodge7nts.htm (1661 words)

	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The department of Madre de Dios is located in the southeastern part of Peru comprising jungle territories.
		The first settlers of Madre de Dios are believed to have appeared thousands of years ago with the arrival of the Arahuacos, from which tribe many other ethnic groups emerged.
		The name Puerto Maldonado is an homage to the brave explorer Faustino Maldonado who traveled along the waters of the Madre de Dios river and engraved his name on the trunk of a large tree in the confluence of the Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers.
	www.ecstravel.com /madrededios.htm (1222 words)

	Peru information, Puerto Maldonado\| Madre de Dios\|Attractions
		It is located at 210 m.a.s.l., at the junction of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers.
		River access is available from the towns of Covija in Bolivia (6 hours) and Assis in Brazil (242 km.).
		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)

	captions to calibration paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the center of the image, the Madre de Dios River flows from the West to the East, eventually joining the Amazon river.
		The rivers flow downstream from the West to the East, and eventually meet with the Amazon river.
		At the far left of the image is the Manu river, which meets the Madre de Dios river near the village of Boca Manu.
	southport.jpl.nasa.gov /users/bc.jers/captions.cal.html (321 words)

	Madre de Dios - Peru
		The lake is also the home for a large variety de species such as toucans, macaws, parrots, egrets, tapirs, turtles, and the refuge for river otters and fl caimans, two species on the brink de extinction.
		In the areas around Lake Valencia, 60 kilometers from Puerto Maldonado by the Madre de Dios River, there are several indigenous communities where the people make their living from fishing for tiger shovelnose catfish, gilded catfish, and paiche; this area is the habitat for plenty de flora and fauna, too.
		The Tambopata-Candamo National Park (274,690 hectares) is known to possess the greatest diversity de mammal, tree, insect, and bird species in the world as well as the world record for the amount de butterfly species.
	www.virtualperu.net /espanol/departamentos/madrededios.html (359 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)

	MANU NATIONAL PARK (Qosqo, Cusco, Cuzco - Peru)
		The hydrographic system is formed by the rivers that flow down from the Andes; they are torrential by their sources and quiet in the Amazonian Plains; their volume vary considerably between the dry and wet seasons.
		The Manu River has a reddish color and its meanders with the successive change of river bed formed the several "cochas" or ox-bow lakes, that are the main wild fauna environment.
		In the Manu and Alto Madre de Dios River basins there are native human settlements that are established possibly since millennia ago; their inhabitants enjoy of free traffic as well as freedom in order to practice activities such as hunting, fishing, gathering and farming.
	www.qosqo.com /qosqo/manu.htm (2005 words)

	Expedition to the Amazon Black Lagoon Manu Peru
		A river route facilitating transportation to the Inca capital, Cusco, from one of the richest gold and silver producing regions of South America.
		On the banks of the Urubamba River just passed the rapids of the Pongo de Mainique the discovery of carvings on large river rocks has given a new piece to the puzzle.
		A river passage from the Sacred Valley and Cusco down the Urubamba and then up the Camasea River leads to the watershed area of Manu that also forms the Manu River that then flows eastward to the Madre de Dios River.
	expphoto.com /adventures/black-lagoon/index.htm (699 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The hills occupy the lowlands between the rivers and are relatively small with slopes between 15% and 50%, forming an undulating topography which covers much of the park.
		The forest indians are nomadic, mostly subsistant on some form of rootcrop agriculture on alluvial soils along river banks and lakes, on hunting along water courses and inside the forest, on fishing and on the collection of turtle eggs (Jungius, 1976).
		The 'Marginal Highway of the Jungle' (La Carretera Marginal de la Selva) is planned along the Manu River to connect Urubamba with the Madre de Dios area.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0027q.htm (2933 words)

	Peru Travel Agency. Peru Tour Operator. Madre de Dios (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The colorful Manu River and its great biodiversity, both in flora and fauna many of which are unique to the reserve, ensures a real jungle party for any visitor.
		Boca Manu’s village is situated a short distance from the confluence of the Manu River with the Alto Madre de Dios River place where you can buy your last fresh supplies and cold drinks before setting off again in the canoe.
		The others continue up the Alto Madre de Dios River to camp on an appropriate beach in the Cultural Zone and enjoy the sites and sounds of the jungle for one last night.
	www.southamerican-quality.com /english/madrededios.asp (2621 words)

	Andean Trails - Heath River research centre and Sandoval lake Lodge, amazon rainforest jungle trek.
		After descending the Tambopata River to the confluence with the larger Madre de Dios River, our boat heads east, downstream on the mighty Madre de Dios River, passing small gold prospecting barges before reaching the Peru-Bolivia border.
		This stretch of the Madre de Dios River is particularly attractive, as more than 75% of the riverbank is still covered by towering, virgin rainforest.
		During the river trip upstream, we nearly always see one or two families of Capybaras on the banks of the river.
	www.andeantrails.co.uk /heathriver.htm (892 words)

	Tented Camp seven day departure.
		Upon arrival in Boca Manu we will boat upstream by the Madre de Dios River to the Boca Manu village, where we may have to wait for the boat coming from Atalaya with clients participating on the regular 7-day itinerary.
		Boca Manu is a small village of Andean colonists and indigenous people and is the meeting point of two large rivers, the Manu and the upper Madre de Dios.
		When people's riverfront houses are about to topple into the river, they dismantle them and rebuild them at the back of the town, albeit without the pleasant waterfront vista.
	www.aworldawaytravels.com /pecothemanuatentedfiveday (1033 words)

	2007 Fixed Departure Dates
		Clients not participating on the river rafting expedition may take a mountain bike to accompany the group to the put-in point, the local town, or simply to explore the unpaved road nearby.
		Both, the Manu River and the Upper Madre de Dios River form the Madre de Dios River, which we will follow for about another two hours to reach our jungle lodge.
		The city of Puerto Maldonado sits at the confluence of the Tambopata and the Madre de Dios River and it is the capital of the jungle department of Madre de Dios.
	www.manuperu.com /cloud-five-2.html (1435 words)

	Manu Factsheet - Amazing Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The lodge is on the banks of the Madre de Dios River in pristine rainforest Eight and eighteen seater Beechcraft, Cessna or Twin Otter planes fly from the Cusco international airport to Boca Manu.
		For example, the wood used in the construction is collected from the river as, each rainy season, hundreds of trees are washed into the river as it cuts its ever-changing course.
		The Blanquillo Macaw and Parrot lick is only 25 minutes away by river and we use floating blinds to get you close to this amazing wildlife spectacle, where up to 200 Macaws and many hundreds of their smaller relatives come to eat clay essential to their digestion.
	www.amazingperu.com /peru/factsheets/manu_factsheet.asp (1519 words)

	Tanager Tours - Bird Watching Tours in Abra Malaga and Arequipa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The lodge itself is on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios river at 450 m, but, the surrounding land extends inland to the Pantiacolla mountains.
		MWC is situated along the Madre de Dios river, 90 minutes downstream from the airstrip of Boca Manu.
		From here it is a 30-minutes boat ride on the river Madre de Dios, a walk of 2.5 km through the rainforest and finally a short journey over the lake by canoe.
	www.tanagertours.com /english/services.html (898 words)

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