Travel destinations Peru, Protected areas, Cordillera Escalera

Travel destinations Peru – Protected areas

Cordillera Escalera

Regional Protected Area of the San Martin Region. Isolated tropical mountain range with great biodiversity due to the different altitudes. About half are cloud forests alongside hill forests, salt domes and the forests at the foot of the mountains.

Cordillera Escalera

Geographical location

Region of San Martin, northeast of Tarapoto.

Extension

149.870 ha.

Climate of the nearby city of Tarapoto:

Average temperature

January: 27 °C, February: 27 °C, March: 26 °C, April: 26 °C, May: 26 °C, June: 25 °C, July: 25 °C, August: 26 °C, September: 26 °C, October: 26 °C, November: 27 °C, December: 27 °C.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Average high and low temperature

January: 33 °C / 20 °C, February: 32,7 °C / 20,2 °C, March: 32,2 °C / 20,3 °C, April: 32,1 °C / 20 °C, May: 31,8 °C / 19,5 °C, June: 31,6 °C / 18,7 °C, July: 31,1 °C / 18 °C, August: 32,5 °C / 18,3 °C, September: 32,6 °C / 18,9 °C, October: 32,9 °C / 19,7 °C, November: 33 °C / 19,9 °C, December: 33,3 °C / 20,2 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 102 mm, February: 101 mm, March: 156 mm, April: 116 mm, May: 105 mm, June: 71 mm, July: 58 mm, August: 68 mm, September: 103 mm, October: 122 mm, November: 86 mm, December: 69 mm.

Source of statistical data: Senamhi.

Average relative humidity – Morning

January: 94%, February: 96%, March: 96%, April: 96%, May: 97%, June: 97%, July: 97%, August: 97%, September: 97%, October: 96%, November: 94%, December: 94%.

Average relative humidity – Evening

January: 63%, February: 64%, March: 67%, April: 68%, May: 66%, June: 66%, July: 63%, August: 63%, September: 64%, October: 64%,7 November: 64%, December: 63%.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Photo: ANDINA.

Travel programs:

PTW-PER006
Northern Peru

13 days / 12 nights

Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.

PTW-TAR001
Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls

4 days / 3 nights

Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo River) and waterfalls.

PTW-TAR002
Pumarinri: coffee, cocoa and chocolate

4 days / 3 nights

From Pumarinri Lodge, visit to two villages with an outstanding culture and identity: Chazuta with cocoa, chocolate and ceramics and Mushuk Lamas with coffee and views of great landscapes.

PTW-TAR003
Tarapoto + Chachapoyas

7 days / 6 nights

Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.


		PTW-PER006 Northern Peru 13 days / 12 nights Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.

		PTW-TAR001 Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls 4 days / 3 nights Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo River) and waterfalls.

		PTW-TAR002 Pumarinri: coffee, cocoa and chocolate 4 days / 3 nights From Pumarinri Lodge, visit to two villages with an outstanding culture and identity: Chazuta with cocoa, chocolate and ceramics and Mushuk Lamas with coffee and views of great landscapes.

		PTW-TAR003 Tarapoto + Chachapoyas 7 days / 6 nights Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.