Discover Loyoboc

When planning a trip to Loyoboc, it is worth exploring the waterscapes and chestnut culture in the wider travel region. In the Las Piedras District, Lago Yacumama and Lago Valencia reveal different sides of the landscape: one is a former river channel, while the other is a long lake on the Río Madre de Dios. Boat trips, environmental interpretation and hands-on activities involving harvesting and processing round out the nature-focused experiences. This lets you treat aquatic experiences and cultural insights as two distinct focal points.

Lakes with distinct characters

Lago Yacumama is in the Santa Teresa sector of Las Piedras District, in Tambopata Province. As a former meander, it is an abandoned channel of the Río Madre de Dios. Its history as a former river channel gives it a different character from a lake described solely by its size. Boat trips are offered on Lago Yacumama, and environmental interpretation signs complement the experience. Those interested in river landscapes can learn about the lake both from a boat and through the signs.

Lago Valencia is in the community of the same name in Las Piedras District, on the left bank of the Río Madre de Dios. It is 15 kilometres long and up to 800 metres wide. Its length greatly exceeds its maximum width, making its elongated shape easy to appreciate. In the wider travel region, visitors can swim in Lago Valencia. Together, its dimensions and swimming opportunities give the lake a different focus from Yacumama’s former river course.

A 60-kilometre boat route leads from the port of Puerto Maldonado to Lago Valencia; the trip takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes. If your trip includes the lake, this roughly three-and-a-half-hour journey deserves a place of its own in your schedule.

Get hands-on with chestnut culture

The Castaña Amazon Park in Las Piedras District offers a cultural perspective. During chestnut harvesting and processing, visitors can learn about and use traditional tools and techniques. The focus is therefore not only on the products but also on the steps involved and the methods used. Visitors can also sample chapo, a typical jungle drink, during the chestnut activity. In the wider travel region, visitors can plant a chestnut seed in the park’s nursery garden as part of the “Sembrando vida” reforestation programme. Harvesting and processing, tasting, and planting offer different ways to engage with chestnuts.

Prioritise experiences when planning your trip

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Loyoboc, the kind of trip you want can guide your plans: are you most interested in experiencing waterscapes, or does hands-on chestnut culture appeal to you most? If your trip includes Lago Valencia, the several-hour boat ride is an important planning consideration; the Castaña Amazon Park, by contrast, focuses on harvesting, processing, tasting and planting. This gives you concrete criteria for planning your trip around your different interests.

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