UJ #9 - Adventure in Peru
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SIERRA DEL DIVISOR<br />
In Mid November, the <strong>Peru</strong>vian government<br />
created the Sierra del Divisor National Park,<br />
located <strong>in</strong> the Iquitos and Ucayali jungle.<br />
The park covers 1’354,485.10 hectares and<br />
is an area of mounta<strong>in</strong>s of volcanic orig<strong>in</strong><br />
conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g impressive scenery and areas<br />
where man has never <strong>in</strong>terfered. Studies<br />
show that it is one of the most ancient areas<br />
of the Amazon bas<strong>in</strong>, geologically speak<strong>in</strong>g. It<br />
conta<strong>in</strong>s endemic species of flora and fauna<br />
and is a refuge for several wild animals, such<br />
as the Bald-headed Uacari (Cacajocalvus)<br />
and the Jaguar (Panthera onca).<br />
Thomas Müller
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