Travel destinations Peru – Protected areas

Cordillera Escalera

Regional Protected Area of the San Martin Region. Isolated tropical mountain range with great biodiversity due to the different altitudes. About half are cloud forests alongside hill forests, salt domes and the forests at the foot of the mountains.

Geographical location

Region of San Martin, northeast of Tarapoto.

Extension

149.870 ha.

Climate of the nearby city of Tarapoto:

Average temperature

January: 27 °C, February: 27 °C, March: 26 °C, April: 26 °C, May: 26 °C, June: 25 °C, July: 25 °C, August: 26 °C, September: 26 °C, October: 26 °C, November: 27 °C, December: 27 °C.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Average high and low temperature

January: 33 °C / 20 °C, February: 32,7 °C / 20,2 °C, March: 32,2 °C / 20,3 °C, April: 32,1 °C / 20 °C, May: 31,8 °C / 19,5 °C, June: 31,6 °C / 18,7 °C, July: 31,1 °C / 18 °C, August: 32,5 °C / 18,3 °C, September: 32,6 °C / 18,9 °C, October: 32,9 °C / 19,7 °C, November: 33 °C / 19,9 °C, December: 33,3 °C / 20,2 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 102 mm, February: 101 mm, March: 156 mm, April: 116 mm, May: 105 mm, June: 71 mm, July: 58 mm, August: 68 mm, September: 103 mm, October: 122 mm, November: 86 mm, December: 69 mm.

Source of statistical data: Senamhi.

Average relative humidity – Morning

January: 94%, February: 96%, March: 96%, April: 96%, May: 97%, June: 97%, July: 97%, August: 97%, September: 97%, October: 96%, November: 94%, December: 94%.

Average relative humidity – Evening

January: 63%, February: 64%, March: 67%, April: 68%, May: 66%, June: 66%, July: 63%, August: 63%, September: 64%, October: 64%,7 November: 64%, December: 63%.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Photo: ANDINA.

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER006 Northern Peru 13 days / 12 nights Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Lago Lindo, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
		PTW-TAR001 Puerto Palmeras 3, 4 or 5 days Tours around Tarapoto with folklore Lamas, Ahuashiyaku waterfall, Lake Laguna Azul and Lago Lindo Ecological Reserve. Free time to use resort facilities.
		PTW-TAR002 Adventure Tarapoto 6 days / 5 nights Tours in the «Alto Mayo» river valley, around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Ahuashiyaku waterfall, the Laguna Azul lake and the Lago Lindo eco-reserve. Free time to use resort facilities.
		PTW-TAR003 Lago Lindo 3 or 4 days Lago Lindo Ecological Reserve, Laguna Azul Lake, Ahuashiyacu waterfall, free time to take advantage of the Puerto Palmeras Resort facilities and Lago Lindo Ecological Reserve.