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OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE MADRE DE DIOS

VISION

Sovereign region , bi - oceanic , and Amazon capital of biodiversity; leading sustainable management spaces ; with a solidarity economy , self -centered , open and integrated to Peru , America and the world with human development sustainable; human and technological resources competitive ; a transparent public administration , with participatory democracy , with equity, justice social and multi ethnic and multicultural regional identity.

MISSION

Coordinated, solidarity and transparently work  with public and private institutions, religious and social, political and cultural organizations region; formulating and implementing plans and programs , providing quality services , by promoting public and private investment to generate the conditions of sustainable welfare with equity.

SWOT

CULTURE OF MADRE DE DIOS

• FOLKLORE 

Society Mother of God has its folk and folkloric origins within societies or native groups according to studies by historians and anthropologists.

The diversity of ethnic groups in the vast landscape of Madre de Dios, is a rich and diverse folk activity, however expeditionary raid in areas inhabited by them, made to disappear vestiges of a rich folk customs and culture.

For example dances and native music, they have a variety of meanings and applications, but are ritual character, with demonstrations involving a cry, appeal to the solution of a need for sentimental, even manifested in curing a physical ailment, moral and even spiritual.

Folklore and customs in the department of Madre de Dios, from the point of view of their physical body, moral and spiritual manifestations, is as detailed: Myths and legends, Typical dances, Native dances and music.

• DANCES

CHACUYCAZA

Dance staged tiger hunting, animal feared by the people of the tribe of the Sharanahua, these were devoured by this animal, which organized hunted this animal to gradually end with this animal. 

THE RITUAL

This dance shows the embodiment of the typical native dance native to our jungle area where no other mixtures influence elsewhere.

LOS GUERREROS

Turned into dance by former occasion to remember his clashes with other tribes, their glories, defeats etc. His entire cast dance experience.

ELYACUMAMA

Tribute or ritual they do to the Mother of rivers, since for the natives this animal was considered love and troughs of water.

SURI

By the people of the Native Community of Piros, as they say this worm represents its vitality.

THE TINGOTERO

It is a native of Puerto Maldonado inherited from our ancestors, a simulated ants of the same name.

CHULLACHAQUI

Traditional dance of the peoples of the Amazon, created by spreading a belief indigenous peoples, is a man with deer foot and the other human, trying to catch him.

AYAHUASCA

Ritual that pays this possessor of wisdom and illusionism plant.

DON JUANECO

Typical dance depicting the picturesque carnivalesque joy of Madre de Dios.

THE TUNCHE

This dance symbolized by the former and even current belief of the people of our region in the protective spirit of the forest the Tunche, a soul that roams the face of the earth without celestial pardon which frightens people with his terrifying whistle.

THE YANGUNTURO

Reveals the strength and perseverance of a people because of the name comes from a very strong animal, to show it in dance.

RITUAL MACUMBERO

Similar to other rituals, unlike its goal, which is the attraction of man to woman and vice versa.

THE AMAZON

Argued and extracted from the old Amazon, fictionalises events with older people, especially with a group of women feared by others.

THE TACACHO

In this dance the typical habit of the people is expressed, leaving their pates where they have mashed banana and dance around the floor of this fruit.

THE ANACONDA

Characteristic of our area, as this beast shows respect and fear, so that the ethnic groups create a dance expressing their beauty, their strength and their dominant size of this admirable aquatic beast.

RITUAL AYAYMAMAN

Dance where deceit, impurity and lack of parental love is manifested. Makes a bird ceremony which they say the legends before he was human. Ave with sound sad and terrifying at the same time tone. 

THE CASTAÑERO

Dance extracted from the region, as this name derives from the productive extraction of the area, and which reflects the way of how to be performed this work, men with their bags and machetes, with their partners and their ever-present cigar snuff .

• CUSTOMS 

Fantasy dance Suri

The main outstanding feature of this dance is the giant hat adorned with feathers, combined amid a multicolored wool fabric.

Women wear long skirts, in some cases more than one, but always attractive colors in sight. The dress is completed with a simple blouse with ornaments in some cases a kind of vests and slippers to facilitate the elegant dance.

Men adorn their presence wearing dark pants, a kind of hard shell that gives individuals the character features. All costumes are made in bayetilla.

• MUSIC

Currently in various ethnic groups of Madre de Dios, it is clear the influence of mestizo culture. The musical melody, musical instruments are no longer typical of native groups. There is a mixture of customs, making highlight the following dances: changanacuy, Otorongo, Suri and chestnut.

TOURISTIC DESCRIPTION OF MADRE DE DIOS

Madre de Dios it is destined to become one of the most attractive touristic destinations in the world of primitive nature, an abundant and varied flora and fauna we can find in this area. Besides, it is only thirty minutes from Cuzco by plane.

To access the Manu National Park, one of the most famous in the world, it is necessary to trace the Madre de Dios River for two full days. There is no place on earth that has many species of plants and animals, which is why he is considered the greatest refuge of genetic diversity. It also serves as a refuge for ethnic group who are away from the world.

Lake Sandoval is another important attraction for tourists. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in the area. At the site are preserved species in danger of extinction, like the giant river otters and black caimans.

It should be noted that Madre de Dios has been considered a mythical area.

REMARKABLE ASPECTS RELATED TO THE PROJECT

Puerto Maldonado is required to access some of the national parks and reserves in the area, and has been, at various times, an important center for rubber, wood, gold and oil. Currently two of the main economic activities there are eco-tourism and chest nut harvesting.

• "Natural beauty"

In Madre de Dios are famous sunsets acquires unparalleled beauty.

• Economic activities:

         It is considered the major crops of rice, corn, coffee and fruit.
         It has the wealth of metals and oil, with the breeding of bovines.

• Folklore:

         This department is characterized as representative in their myths and legends, the                best known are: the jaguar, the changana cuy and Suri.

         

         The processes of modern cultural development, are experiencing in native                            communities, running the risk of losing the traditions, customs, legends

GASTRONOMY

• Juane: mass of rice tostick with chunks of chicken wrapped in banana leaves and cooked.
• Inchicapi: chicken soup with peanuts, cilantro and yucca.
• Timbuche: fish soup with green bananas and sacha cilantro (herb that mimics the taste and smell of cilantro).
• Roast venison: with rice and green banana.
• Tacacho with cecina: grilled or fried planta in mashed with butter and dried meat.
• Roast picuro: Amazonian rodent very tasty meat grille don charcoal.
• Broth carachama: thick fish soup called carachama with bananas and cilantro.

• The Mazato: Yuca fact, water and sugar.
• The Aguagina: Aguaje fact, water and sugar.
• The Ungurahui: Ungurahui fact, water and sugar.
• El Chapo: Banana fact, Water, sugar and milk.
• Cocona: made of Cocona, water and sugar.
• The huarapo: A drink cane juice, boiled and fermented. This drink the wine from caneis also derived.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 

In the Peruvian jungle there are several tropical fruit s that are nutritious, they are medicinal and help prevent and cure various diseases. They are exported all over the world

• The Aguaje, is rich in vitamin A, being five times the carrot.
• The CamuCamu
• The Papaya is a traditional fruit, but it represents one of the most exported fruits
• El Mamey, is a fruit that has antibiotic properties

WEATHER CONDITIONS

Climate: Madre de Dios has a tropical climate (hot and humid) more often rains in the months of November through April.

SPORTS TO BE EXERCISED

The circuit "the Carachamayo", located 15 minutes from Puerto Maldonado, FESTIAMAZONIA began during the 2013 festival, in the festival of San Juan. It also offers the possibility to practice extreme sports like Zip Line of almost 100 meters through the swamp, boating lake and Tree clip, launch into space from the top of a tree with a harness.

ECOTOURISM

The observation of nature has become quite a hobby for those who love nature and animals.

HOLIDAY CALENDARY

• On June 24 is celebrated Saint. Juan feast.
• On July 12^th is the anniversary of Puerto Maldonado.
• On September 26^th: Tourist week in Puerto Maldonado.
• On November 6^th Feast of the native community of royal palm.
• Madre de Dios’s anniversary is the most important holiday, celebrated on December 26^th.

Madre de Dios una Región

ABOUT MADRE DE DIOS

Description of the area

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•  MADRE DE DIOS is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali, in the Amazon Basin.
• Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado.
• The region is almost entirely low-lying Amazon rainforest. 
• The climate is warm and damp, with average temperatures around 26 °C (79 °F) [max.: 34 °C (93 °F), min.: 21 °C (70 °F)]. 
• The rainy season is from December to March, when torrential rainfall causes rivers to swell and often overflow their banks. 
  

MANU WILDERNESS

•       Manú National Park is a biosphere reserve located in Madre de Dios and Paucartambo , Cusco.
•       In 1977,UNESCO recognised it as a Biosphere Reserve and in 1987, it was pronounced a World Heritage Site. It is the largest National Park in Peru, covering an area of 15,328 km².
•       The Biosphere Reserve includes an additional 2,570 km², and a further 914 km² are included in a "Cultural Zone" (which also is afforded a level of protection), bringing the total area up to 18,811 km².
•       The park protects several ecological zones ranging from as low as 150 meters above sea level in parts of theSouthwest Amazon moist forests to Peruvian Yungas at middle elevations to Central Andean wet puna at altitudes of 4200 meters.
•      Because of this topographical range, it has one of highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world. 

TOURISTIC DEVELOPMENT

HOTEL INDUSTRY IN THE ZONE