The Tambopata River Jungle Rafting is a true jungle expedition with all the ingredients of an epic and unforgettable journey. The Tambopata River courses through the spectacular high tropical rain forest of the Tambopata Candamo Natural Reserve which is situated in the Amazon Basin near the Bolivian and Brazilian border. Our expedition starts in the town of Juliaca on the shores of Lake Titicaca- the highest navigable lake in the world at 15,480 ft . After meeting you at Juliaca, a vehicle will take us across the Altiplano and descend to the high tropical rain forest surrounding the Tambopata. At the end of the road is our Tambopata put-in where we'll board the rafts and start using the Tambopata as a highway into the jungle. From this point we leave behind the last traces of pioneer farmers and gold-pan settlers and enter the magic and mysterious world of the tropical rain forest. This rain forest provides the habitat for diverse species of plants and animals, including 8 species of macaws, 13 species of monkeys, 530 species of birds, ocelot, jaguar, capybara, tapir, caiman, giant river otters, and many more. We'll float for 6 days, running Class III and IV rapids before we come to the world renowned Macaw Clay Lick (see National Geographic; January
1994) where we will spend the night, allowing us to see these magnificent birds at dawn. Then we'll take a motorized dug-out canoe to the frontier town of Puerto Maldonado where we end our river bound journey through the jungle and start our journey to the lost city of the Incas – Machu Picchu .
To read more about the Inca and Machu Picchu see the folwing links:
Machu Picchu The Dicovery | Machu Picchu description of the ruins | The Ancient Inca
