Rupa-Rupa

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Hot springs in the Rupa-Rupa Region, Amazonas, Peru.
Hot springs in the Rupa-Rupa Region, Amazonas, Peru.
Jaguar or otorongo, a fauna species from the Rupa-Rupa Region.
Jaguar or otorongo, a fauna species from the Rupa-Rupa Region.

Rupa-Rupa or High Jungle is one of the eight natural regions of Peru. It is located between 400 and 1 000 m above the sea level. This region has lots of narrow and long valleys and fluvial mountain trails (canyons called pongos). The weather is warm, humid, and rainy.

This region has a tropical flora.

The fauna includes the Brazilian Tapir (sachavaca, also called mountain cow), the White-lipped Peccary (huangana), and the Jaguar (otorongo).

Rupa Rupa is the hottest region in Peru.

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