The Chanchamayo Valley is a beautiful jungle area in the department of Junín. It is situated 300 km east
of Lima and is only one day driving
from there. During that spectacular journey you will see all natural
regions of Peru in just one day: Costa, Sierra and Selva;
from the dry deserts outside Lima to high snowcapped mountains and
crystal clear mountain lakes, sleepy Andean towns, through tropical
cloudforests until you reach the edge of the Amazon basin: Chanchamayo.
There are two important cities in this region, San Ramón and La Merced. The
Chanchamayo region is also called La Selva Central, the central jungle.
It is an important fruit and coffee producing area. The Chanchamayo
region is situated in the eastern, jungle-covered foothills of the
Andes. It is an area of exceptional natural beauty.
