Travel Guide Bosque Protector Pañacocha

The Quichua Pañacocha community inhabits this 50,000 ha territory. This tropical rainforest is home to howler monkeys and tapirs. The Pañayacu River, whose name means "river of the piranhas", allows you to observe these mythical and frightening fish. You may also see one of the endemic aquatic mammals of the Oriente: the pink dolphin. The highlight of the navigation is the swim in the Pañacocha lake, "the lake of the piranhas". Its clearer waters will allow you to observe them in their natural element. In fact, piranhas are perfectly harmless, as long as they do not perceive a drop of blood..