Altitude:
155 meters


Climate:
Average annual temperature: 25° (Maximum 38° and minimum 24° C). The rain season runs from November to March.

Access:
The best overland route runs from Lima-La Oroya-Cerro de Pasco-Huánuco-Tingo María-Pucallpa (860 km), which takes around 16 hours by car. There are also flights from Lima which take around 55 minutes. The journey 1,021 km downriver from the city of Iquitos takes 4-5 days in winter and 6-8 days in summer, depending on the current.