Useful Info

ALTITUDE
Capital:Puerto Maldonado (183 masl / 600 fasl)
Lowest point: 183 masl / 600 fasl (Puerto Maldonado)
Highest point: 500 masl / 1640 fasl (Boca Manu)
                        
 
CLIMATE 
The city of Puerto Maldonado has a hot and wet climate. The average annual maximum temperature is 26ºC (77ºF) and the minimum is 8ºC (24ºF). The rainy season is from December to March.
                        
 
DISTANCES FROM THE CITY OF MADRE DE DIOS
Salvación(Province of Manu) 1 hour to Puerto Laberinto by road and 3 days by river Iñapari(Province of Tahuamanu) 244 km (152 miles) / 4 hours by car.
                        
 
ACCESS ROUTES
By land:
Lima – Arequipa – Cusco – Puerto Maldonado: 2180 km / 355 miles (51 hours by bus)
Lima – Nasca – Abancay – Cusco – Puerto Maldonado: 1621 km / 1007 miles (49 hours by bus)
Cusco – Puerto Maldonado: 527 km / 327 miles (30 hours by bus)
By air:
Regular flights from Lima (1 hour and 30 minutes) and Cusco (30 minutes)

DIRECTORY:

AIRPORT
Padre José Aldamiz International Airport. km. 7 of La Pastora-La Joya Highway. Telephone: (082) 57-1533 / 57-1531 / 57-1532.
                        
 
OVERLAND TRANSPORT
There is no bus station; however, the companies that travel the Puerto Maldonado-Iberia-Iñapari route are concentrated at the corner of Jiron Ica and Jiron Piura, and those that travel the Puerto Maldonado-Cusco route are located in the 3rd block of Avenida Tambopata.
                        
 
HEALTH CENTERS
Victor Alfredo Lazo Peralta Hospital (ESSALUD – Ministry of Health)
Avenida Andrés Avelino Cáceres, km. 3. Telephone: (082) 57-1074
Santa Rosa Hospital
Jiron Cajamarca 171. Telephone: (082) 57-1019 / 57-1030. Attention: 24 hours
                        
 
POLICE STATIONS
National Police of Peru Madre de Dios Sub-Region. Jiron Daniel Alcides Carrion (Intersects with Jiron Puno). Telephone: (082) 80-3504 / 80-3464. Attention: 24 hours
                        
 
CRAFT MARKETS
Different areas where stores can be found in Puerto Maldonado. Among them, there are the Main Square and the Airport.
                        

POSTAL SERVICES
Avenida Leon Velarde 675 Puerto Maldonado. Telephone: (082) 57-1088. Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

LINKS

1. Regional Government of Madre de Dios  www.regionmadrededios.gob.pe
2. National Chamber on Tourism www.go2peru.com