Amboro is in the “Elbow of the Andes”, a sub-andean region, where the range changes its direction towards the south.  It’s typically mountains, with big depressions and drops of altitude in different levels. The southern part has a topography of low hills and it bellows to the humid rainforest or Yungas. It has an extension of 637,600 hectares/6,576 km2 and height variation from 3,300 m/11,000 ft to 300 m/1,000 ft.

Sample itinerary:

DAY 1
SANTA CRUZ / EL FUERTE / SAMAIPATA

Trip through the Amazon plains and last branches of the Andes range.  Visit Samaipata ruins, majestic and mysterious pre-Inca ruins, located in the top of a hill with a big ceremonial center carved in the stones.  Finally to Samaipata, a stroll of town and its local museums.  Overnight in hotel (BLD)

DAY 2
SAMAIPATA / LA YUNGA (Amboro National Park) / SANTA CRUZ

Morning trip through Mairana to La Yunga in the Amboro NP with a great giant fern forest.  Walk through its trails to see a reach and diverse jungle.  Return to Samaipata, lunch and trip back to Santa Cruz.  Overnight in hotel (BL)