Tingo Maria National Park
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The Tingo Maria National Park is located in José Crespo Y Castillo District
, Huánuco Region
, Peru
. Its principal attraction is the Cueva de las Lechuzas (Owl
Cave) where the guacharos
live. The park has a surface of 180 km2 with a mountain range in the shape of a woman that slept
, which is called "The Sleeping Beauty", 'La Bella Durmiente' in Spanish. National tourists and lovers of nature visit the park daily.
Four miles down the Huallaga river is the picturesque city of Tingo Maria
; it has a paved airport which is served daily by jet and turbo prop airplanes. The park is under the control of INRENA and the UNAS with headquarters in Tingo Maria. Also, the most renowned hotel is the 'Hotel Madera Verde'.
José Crespo Y Castillo District
José Crespo Y Castillo District is one of six districts of the province Leoncio Prado in Peru.-References:...
, Huánuco Region
Huánuco Region
Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco.Huánuco has a rough topography...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Its principal attraction is the Cueva de las Lechuzas (Owl
Burrowing Owl
The Burrowing Owl is a tiny but long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing Owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated...
Cave) where the guacharos
Oilbird
The Oilbird , also known as Guácharo, is a bird found in the northern areas of South America . They are nocturnal feeders on the fruits of the Oil Palm and tropical laurels, and are the only nocturnal fruit eating birds in the world...
live. The park has a surface of 180 km2 with a mountain range in the shape of a woman that slept
The Sleeping Lady
-Mountains:The Sleeping Lady is a nickname for the following mountains:*Western United States :...
, which is called "The Sleeping Beauty", 'La Bella Durmiente' in Spanish. National tourists and lovers of nature visit the park daily.
Four miles down the Huallaga river is the picturesque city of Tingo Maria
Tingo Maria
Tingo María is the capital of Leoncio Prado Province in the Huánuco Region in central Peru. It has an urban population of around 55,000 ....
; it has a paved airport which is served daily by jet and turbo prop airplanes. The park is under the control of INRENA and the UNAS with headquarters in Tingo Maria. Also, the most renowned hotel is the 'Hotel Madera Verde'.