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Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve

National reserve · Peruvian Amazon·The Galápagos & South America

Where the Amazon begins

About Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve

The reserve is managed by SERNANP, Peru’s protected-areas service. Aqua Expeditions places the start of the Amazon at its eastern tip and includes the reserve’s entrance fee in its fares; voyages explore it by skiff, twice a day.

Why it's on our list

  • Source of the Amazon
  • Skiff excursions with naturalists
  • Entrance fee included by Aqua

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve before you go.

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