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Altitude: 106 meters
Climate: Average annual temperature:
26.3° (Maximum 36° and minimum 17° C). The rain
season runs from November to April.
Access: There are daily flights
from Lima which take around an hour and 45 minutes. There
are also connecting flights with Tarapoto and Caballococha.
One can also reach this department by river from the port
of Puerto La Hoyada in Pucallpa (2.5 km from the city). Boats
sail down the Ucayali River to Iquitos stopping at the ports
of Requena and Contamana. The duration of the voyage depends
on the type of river craft. Small but fast launches take 2-3
days depending on the river current. Trips in the La Chata,
a large, slow boat, can take 4-7 days, and also depends on
the river current.
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