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Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

The most extensive national protected area in all of Peru, and the most extensive in all of the floodable Amazon rainforest in South America. It is home to more than 1000 species of animals and 965 species of wild plants.

Address: Among rivers Marañón, Ucayali and Amazonas
Hours: Everyday
Price: Foreigner S/30, Peruvuan adult S/15, Peruvian child S/8
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