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PERU TOURISM BUREAU
(PTB), is a nongovernment
organization that provides
comprehensive tourism
information and promote
Peru as a leading tourist
destination.
Every place on the planet
has something of interest,
but Perú is undoubtedly a
privileged country for its
great natural, cultural and
human legacy
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PERU TOURISM BUREAU
(PTB), is a nongovernment
organization that provides
comprehensive tourism
information and promote
Peru as a leading tourist
destination.
Every place on the planet
has something of interest,
but Perú is undoubtedly a
privileged country for its
great natural, cultural and
human legacy
Orchids
In Peru, the Orchidaceae family features some 3,000
species, most of which grow in the tropical jungle on the
eastern slopes of the Andes: the cloud forest region. There,
amidst the exuberant vegetation produced by nearly 5,000
mm of rainfall a year, orchids multiply, forming veritable
natural gardens.
In the far northwest of Peru, in the departments of Tumbes
y Piura, one can find several attractive species of orchids
such as the Cattleya maxima, with large, violet flowers. To
the east, the department of Amazonas features vast
stretches of cloud forest which are a haven for a series of
striking orchids such as the Masdevalia. The Mayo River
Valley, in the department of San Martín, has been dubbed
"the land of orchids", where one can find the Cattleya rex,
considered a symbol of the region's wildflowers.orquidea1
ORCHIDS
Huánuco is the gateway to the tropical jungle and an ideal
place for orchid lovers: cloud forests and dense vegetation
which hide hundreds of plants, including the Epidendrum
which grow on tree branches, amongst rocks or on ground-
based moss.
The Cordillera Blanca mountain range and the Callejon de
Huaylas valley in the department of Ancash add to a
breath-taking landscape the chance to spot interesting
varieties of native orchids, including the wakanku
(Masdevalia amabilis).
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Masdevalia Amabilis
The Chanchamayo Valley in the department of Junín is
home to an ideal series of circuits for orchid fans. One
particularly interesting trail is the route that runs through
Pampa Hermosa and Monobamba, outside San Ramon,
where one can find an enormous diversity of species such
as the Royal Butterfly (Psychopsis sanderae) and the lovely
Star of David (Huntleya vargasii).
