| monkey, giant otter, manatee, and harpy eagle. The large number of lakes, creeks, and swamps, the large stands of unique untouched forest, and the rich wildlife make the reserve an attractive destination for sport fishing, bird watching, ecotours, scientific expeditions, and adventure travelers. |
| Dawn on the Amazon is one of the few ecotour companies with legal permission from the government to operate in the reserve. On one of our expeditions we explored to the center of the reserve and never saw another tourist. On a recent expedition we explored 200 kilometers within the reserve and did not see another tourist. |
| PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE CRUISE |
| We like to visit a Cocama village, hire the indigenous guides, trade for fresh jungle produce, make new friends, and be a benefit to the local economy and the environment. We have permission to fish with rod and reel. We practice catch and release, keeping only what we can eat. We leave no trail. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve I am inviting you to join Dawn on the Amazon to learn more about Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. If you are interested in going twice as far into Pacaya Samiria National Reserve as any other tour company can comfortably take you, please contact us to let us know what your interests are and how we can help you. Follow these links: The Pacaya River to read a blog entry about Pacaya Samiria National Reserve and Expedition to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve to see pictures from one of our cruises. |
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve |
| Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world, and the crown jewel of ecotourism. The largest reserve in Peru, it encompasses 5,139,680 acres, an area twice the size of Yellowstone National Park; larger than the state of New Jersey in the United States. This protected area contains 85 |
| Iguana |
| Dawn on the Amazon III |
| Early morning in Pacaya Samiria |
| natural lakes which are home to 250 species of fish as well as both pink and gray freshwater dolphins. In the jungle and flooded forest of the reserve, 132 mammal species (13 of which are primates), 449 tropical bird species, and 250 reptile and amphibian species have been documented. The reserve is home to, and protects, nearly all the species native to low lying jungle that are threatened with extinction including the spider |