human settlement in Peru

Puerto Ocopa is the capital of the Río Tambo district in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Get in

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By plane

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By boat

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Puerto Ocopa is around 35km past Satipo, and it's possible to take a boat from Puerto Ocopa downstream on Rio Tambo. This route is particularly useful in the wet season when the road can become impassable.

By road

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Bus or taxi from Satipo.

Bus from Lima to Puerto Ocopa (Lima - La Oroya - Tarma - La Merced - Satipo - Puerto Ocopa) - 12 hours.

Get around

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Drink

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Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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  • La Merced - Road.
  • Pichanaki - Road.
  • Pucallpa - Downstream (Rio Ucayali via Atalaya), 2 to 5 days depending on conditions.
  • Atalaya - By road or by boat, downstream (Rio Tambo), less than 1 day.
  • Satipo - Road.
  • Sepahua - Upstream (Rio Urubamba, via Atalaya), less than 1 day.
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Río Tambo District