Manú National Park

Flora and fauna

There is a lot of tropical wildlife to be seen in the National Park, including jaguars, giant otters, several species of monkeys red howler, black spider, capuchin, squirrel,... monkeys, caymans, turtles.

Birds are abundant, including macaws, herons, cormorants, hawks, storks and many more.

Climate

The climate is usually hot and humid. Bring light clothes, preferrably with long sleeves to protect against mosquito bites.

Understand

The Manu National Park is divided into three zones: the "core zone" which is only accessible for scientists and researchers, the "reserved zone" which is only accessible for a limited number of tour operators and their tours and the "cultural zone" which is openly accessible and where local people live in small villages. When choosing a trip to Manu National Park, keep in mind that chances to see exotic wildlife are by far higher in the reserved zone than in the cultural zone.

Landscape

Tropical rainforest.