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# Tambopata

Tambopata is not a city but a province and river region in Peru's Madre de Dios department, with the nearby city of Puerto Maldonado serving as the main gateway. It is known for the Tambopata National Reserve, a protected area of lowland Amazon rainforest famed for its biodiversity, including macaws, caimans and giant otters. Visitors typically reach lodges by boat along the Tambopata River for g…

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