Puerto Esperanza
in Purus of Ucayali, Peru

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.797 and -70.743 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 47' 48" and W -70° 44' 36"
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: 07:49 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 5:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
10.517 and 108.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phu Quy
References
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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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Puerto Esperanza

Puerto Esperanza in Purus (Ucayali) is a town located in Peru about 454 mi (or 730 km) east of Lima, the country's capital place.

Time in Puerto Esperanza is now 07:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Puerto Esperanza. The closest is airport we know is Tarauacá Airport in Brazil in a distance of 113 mi (or 183 km). The closest airport in Peru is Iberia Airport in a distance of 140 mi (or 183 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Inapari, Iberia, Breu, San Lorenzo and Cobija. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

29°C (83 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

preview picture of video 'Trocha pro-carretera de Purus'

Trocha pro-carretera de Purus

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Rafael Pino

Violencia desatada por agentes pro-carretera en contra de personal del SERNANP, de la Gobernación de la Provincia de Purus, de la Fiscalia Especializada en Materia Ambiental, de la Policia...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Purús Province

Purús Province is one of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. The Purus River runs through it. The province is conformed by a single district (Spanish: distrito), Purús District, whose capital is Esperanza. The district is headed by a mayor (alcalde).

Located at -9.79861, -70.7533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of the Ucayali Region

Purús District

Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru. The Purus River runs through it. It includes the town of Palestina.

Located at -9.79861, -70.7533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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