Amasonas (region)

The region is located in the relatively developed and densely populated part of the Peruvian selva , in the north of the country. The relief of the region is low mountains, eastern spurs of the Andes . In the south, the mountains are high, up to 4000 meters in height. In the northeast, the relief is low. Almost the entire region is covered by rainforests . In the central part flows the river Maranion . The river bed passes through a large number of pongos . One of the features of the region is a large number of waterfalls. Among them are some of the highest waterfalls in the world - Gokta and Umbilla .

The population is 379 thousand people. The share of urban population is 41.5%. The population density is 9.7 people / km². The population is evenly distributed, with the exception of the far north, where the population density is approximately 2 people / km². The national composition is dominated by mestizos (75.2%), as well as representatives of the Aguaruna and Uambisa tribes (about 13%) belonging to the Khivar language family. The gender structure is dominated by men - 50.4%, women - 49.6%. The birth rate is high, a third of the population are children under 14 years of age. The population growth is almost zero (0.09% per year). Literacy rate is 83.6%. Confessional composition: Catholics - 63.9%, 23% - Protestants; a high proportion of non-religious (relative to other Peruvian regions) - 8% ^[2] .

• Hokta Waterfall - one of the highest waterfalls in the world, height - 771 meters. The waterfall was opened only in 2002, and the height was measured in 2006.
• Yumbilla Waterfall - one of the highest waterfalls in the world, height - 895.5 meters. Nearby there are two more high waterfalls - Chinata (560 meters) and Pabelon (400 meters).
• Kuelap - an ancient fortress of the Chachapoya civilization, conquered by the Incas
• Sarcophagi of Karakhia - sarcophagi from the earth and stones, having the appearance of human mummies. Located on an inaccessible hillside, they have an impressive height (2.5 meters). Their cultural affiliation remains controversial.
• The burial complex Revash is a medieval grave necropolis of the Chachapoya culture.
• The Leymebamba Museum , which stores 219 mummies found near Lake Kondorov (its other name is Lake Mumiy).
• Lake Kondorov at an altitude of 2600 meters, where in 1997 more than 200 mummies were found.
• Ljaktan or Anguyo Alto ( Spanish Llactán o Anguyo Alto ) - an archaeological site, which is a series of semicircular buildings that served to monitor the nearby valleys of Utcubamba, Maranion and Chinchipe.
• Archaeological Site of Kakachaken
• Shipasbamba is a tourist area, with several eco-parks, where a wide variety of tropical flora and fauna is represented, and sulfuric thermal springs.
• La Halka - the oldest Spanish city in the region, a small mountain town with traditional colonial architecture
• El Arenal Canyon
• Utkubamba valley
• Churuyaku Cave
• Kambiitopek Cave
• Pongo Rentema and Manserice
• Pomakochas Lake
• "Paradise of orchids" ( Spanish Paraíso de las Orquídeas ) in the province of Bongara , where there are 2500 species of this plant.
• Tribes of the Amazon in the jungle in the north of the region