Madre de Dios River

The Madre de Dios is located at the entrance to Manu National Park in the Peruvian Amazon. It is a tributary of the river that gives its name to Manu National Park. The most important village on its shores is called Atalaya and that is where you can hire a boat to go and explore this corner of the Amazon. Along the river are many swamps and small lakes, A very popular site to go and spot different types of birds and fish.