PeruNorth is delighted to be able to announce the opportunity to visit the remote Matses National Reserve on a remarkable 12-day journey, during which adventurous clients will be able to catch a glimpse of the unique lifestyle of the private Matses indigenous people, as well as enjoy the bountiful flora and fauna of this unspoilt corner of Amazonia.
Established in 2009 in Peru's Loreto province, the Matses Reserve covers an area of 4,206 km² (1,039,325 acres).
It forms part of a cross-border biological corridor with the Sierra del Divisor National Park in Peru and the Serra do Divisor, Alto Jurua and Alto Tarauaca reserves in Brazil.
To access this remote jungle region, we take a vehicle from Iquitos to Nauta. Here we board a motorboat to speed us along the Amazon River, and a number of her tributaries, to Curinga, with a night at Requena along the way.
From Curinga, we begin hiking into the Reserve, spending nights in Matses’ villages, which gives an intimate insight into their way of life.
After nine days’ of hiking, we arrive at Colonia Angamos, which has a small airstrip, from which a propellor plane takes us back to Iquitos
The hope is that small-scale tourism to the Matses National Reserve will offer the inhabitants a less destructive source of income, assisting with the maintenance of the rainforest.