Puerto Maldonado

Visibly blossoming from its road connection to the outside world, Puerto Maldonado, capital of the southern jungle, has an increasingly smart sheen to the bedlam of its central streets, abuzz with tooting mototaxis (three-wheeled motorcycle rickshaw taxis).

A Jaguar relaxes on a tree trunk on the banks of the Tambopata river, in the Peruvian Amazon

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12 Days in Peru: Roots of the Rainforest and Machu Picchu
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12 Days in Peru: Roots of the Rainforest and Machu Picchu

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12 Days in Peru: Roots of the Rainforest and Machu Picchu

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  1. 1 Watching the vibrant flutter of colorful macaws as they feast on the Amazon’s macaw clay lick
  2. 2 Seeing the Amazon rainforest — and hearing the life within — on a guided nocturnal tour
  3. 3 Uncovering the secrets of the Lost City of the Incas on a visit to Machu Picchu
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