Lagunas District is one of six
districts
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of the
Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of
Loreto, in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
. It is bordered by the districts of Alto Pastaza,
Pastaza,
Jeberos, Santa Cruz,
Urarinas and Parinari.
The capital, Lagunas, sits on the
Huallaga River. The nearest road access is in
Yurimaguas, situated 90 km (56 miles) to the south. To reach Yurimaguas by boat takes at least five hours.
History
The settlement of ''Santiago de Lagunas'' was established in 1670 by a priest, ''Juan Lorenzo Lucero''.
Human Geography
Lagunas District is home to members of the Kokama and Chayahuita indigenous groups.
Tourism
Lagunas is located 12 km (7.5 miles) from Ranger Station 8 (PV8) of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. It is therefore a starting point to explore the north-western section of the Reserve.
Gallery
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 01.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 02.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 03.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 04.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 05.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 06.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
File:Amazon Jungle in Lagunas District Peru 07.jpg, Photo of the Amazon jungle in the Lagunas District of the Alto Amazonas Province, in the Department of Loreto, in Peru. This photo was taken in 1971 while working as a Geophysical Observer in oil exploration for Petty Geophysical.
References
Districts of the Alto Amazonas province
Districts of the Department of Loreto
1857 establishments in Peru
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