Juan Velasco Alvarado
in Madre de Dios, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.529 and -69.034 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 31' 42" and W -69° 2' 2"
Currency and Currency Code:
Sol - PEN
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:58 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
12.587 and 109.415 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Khai Luong
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Peru in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Juan Velasco Alvarado

Juan Velasco Alvarado in Madre de Dios is a town in Peru about 541 mi (or 870 km) east of Lima, the country's capital city.

Current time in Juan Velasco Alvarado is now 07:58 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Juan Velasco Alvarado. The closest airport in Peru is Padre Aldamiz International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is City of Cuzco in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puerto Maldonado, San Lorenzo, Iberia, Cobija and Inapari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica

Address
0,3 mi
Madre De Dios River Km. 15
17001 Tambopata
Peru

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Amazon Planet

Address
3,2 mi
Río Madre de Dios 26 Km río abajo
Puerto Maldonado
Peru

Time Information

Checkout: 07:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caoba Lodge Tambopata

Address
5,6 mi
Km. 12.5 río bajo Madre de Dios
Puerto Maldonado
Peru

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Peru 2008 - Jungle hikes with Frank the Guide

Published: July 17, 2008
Length: 38:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: captpogwash

During our holiday in Peru 2008 we spent 4 days in the jungle near Puerto Maldonado which is close to the Bolivian and Brazilian borders. Our guide Frank took us on a few hikes into the jungle...


Sunset in the Madre de Dios river

Published: September 18, 2010
Length: 06:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando Oubina


Peru 2008 Madre de Dios river - boat trips

Published: July 28, 2008
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: captpogwash

While staying in the Amazon Jungle at the Corto Matltes Amazonia Jungle Lodges, the only way to get to each place we visited was by the boat on the Madre de Dios.


Peru 2008 - Corto Maltes Amazonia Jungle Lodges

Published: July 28, 2008
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: captpogwash

During our visit to the Amazon jungle we stayed at Corto Maltes Amazonia, in woooedn lodges. the accomadation was great and the food was fantasic, we was also supplied with Frank our english...


Four Men and a Tent

Published: July 12, 2008
Length: 14:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: klutzuru

Tight quarters in the Peruvian Jungle....it was freezing cold so four of us crammed into a tent that ended up being hot and smelly!


Peru: The Jungle

Published: May 20, 2012
Length: 47:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: deneui

The last three days of my March 2012 adventure.


Perroquets et Hoatzins huppés - Rio Madre de Dios - Puerto Maldonado - Pérou

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yeap31

Observation matinale de perroquets sur les berges du Rio Madre de Dios et d'Hoatzins huppés dans une lagune jouxtant le Lodge Inkaterra Hacienda Conception.


Puerto Maldonado Tambopata Amazing Capibara night tour animal

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 11:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ONEILLPERU

Carpincho capincho chigüiro chigüire ponche o capibara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris wasserschwein (Surinam) waterzuyn プエルトマルドナドタンボパタアメージングサーペン...


Corto Maltes Amazonia

Published: December 30, 2008
Length: 12:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando Oubina

La selva sur del Perú es la Capital Mundial de la Biodiversidad. El Lodge Corto Maltes Amazonia, ubicado en este paraíso, ofrece la posibilidad de conocer este entorno mágico de ecoturismo...


Inkaterra Walk

Published: May 02, 2013
Length: 55:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Voyage Thirty-four

March 26 2013; After boarding a covered skiff in Puerto Maldonado, we motored down the Rio Madre de Dios about 30 minutes to the InkaTerra Hacienda Concepcion lodge in a tropical downpour....


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