Fam Trip to Pucallpa

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Pucallpa is the capital city of Ucayali, an area located in the Peruvian jungle where the tourist can get by plane (the flight from Lima takes for about one hour and twenty minutes), by boat (from Iquitos to Pucallpa about 1021 kms) and by bus (which takes for about 20 hours doing the routes Lima - La Oroya - Cerro de Pasco - Huánuco - Tingo Maria - Aguaytia during the dry season).

The weather in Pucallpa is tropical in therefore, I advice the potential tourists to get sunblock, comfortable shoes, sandals, clothes especially t-shirts with long sleeves due to the mosquitos, taking a bottle of water, anti-insects lotion, etc. Some of the hotels especially 3* and 4* have air conditioner at the rooms.

The most important tourist attractions are: Yarinacocha Lagoon, 11 de Agosto and San Francisco native communities, Padre Abad Boqueron, Ducha del Diablo (in English it is called The Devils waterfall), etc.

Its gastronomy is made of local products of the region so you can find local restaurants which is popular and there are few restaurants which offer western food. Souvenirs are made of handicrafts and sometimes animal´s dried-skin or dried-animals. Locals are hospitable, easy-going, cheerful and helpful.

The hospitality service is composed mainly by hostels, 3* hotel and there are 4* hotels: Ucayali River, Sol del Oriente and the Manish Resort which is located outside the city. Some travel agents or tour guides speak English.

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Photos

View of the city
View of the Yarinacocha Lagoon.

Hotel
Ucayali River Hotel front desk.

Ride by peque-peque
Yarinacocha Lagoon trip by ¨peque-peque¨ which is the name for the larger boat in the jungle.

Statue
Statue of a Shipibo at a native community area.

Native home
Typical house at the native community area where the ayahuasca session is practised.

What to buy
Local souvenirs.

Local food
Typical food made of fried doncella fish, handmade chorizo, plantains, cecina or sun-dry beef and yuca.

Nature
The Devils waterfall.

Padre Abad area
Entrance to the Padre Abad Boqueron site.