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MADRE DE DIOS |
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General Information:
FOUNDATION: It was created like
department , by law of December 26, 1912.
AREA: 85,182 km2.
CAPITAL: Puerto Maldonado, is located 183 m.a.s.l.
LOCATION: Madre de Dios is located to South of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature 26º C (máx 34º C
- mínima 21º C).
RAIN SEASON: December to March.
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Geography:
Relief:
Rivers:
- Close to Cusco is located The Istmus
of Fitzcarrald, little hills divide Madre de Dios and Urubamba
River.
- The most important Rivers are:
- Inambari.
- Tampopata.
- Manú.
- Tahuanamú.
- Río de las Piedras.
- Heath.
- Acre.
Weather:
Political division
It has 3 provinces and 11
districts
- Province of Manu (capital Manu).
- Province of Tahuamanu (capital
Iñapari).
- Province of Tambopata (capital Puerto
Maldonado).
Resources:
Agricuturals:
- Cotton.
- Coffee.
- Cacao.
- Sugarcane.
- Chestnut of Brasil.
Mining:
Attractions:
Attractions in the
province of Tambopata:
- Colpa de Guacamayos de Colorado.
- Lake Sandoval.
- Lake Valencia.
- National Park of Bahuaja-Sonene (Tambopata-Heath).
- Pampas of Heath.
- Reservated zone of Tambopata-Candamo.
Attractions out the
province:
Folklore:
- The dances represent animal life,myths,
and legends of the jungle.
- The most representative is Changanakuy.
- The Otorongo.
- The Suri.
Festivities:
- June - San Juan Festivity.
San Pedro y San Pablo en el Caserío de la Cachuela.
- Turistic and ecologic week of Madre de
Dios.
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