Entrance to the Interpretation Center of the Río Abiseo National Park. (district of
Huicungo).
The Interpretation Center of the Río Abiseo National Park offers visitors the possibility of knowing the natural and cultural riches that guards this
privileged conservation area: the Río Abiseo National Park (PNRA),
declared Natural and Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO.
The Interpretation Center, located in the town of Huicungo, 30 minutes from
the city of Juanjui is an exhibition space where you will have the opportunity to discover and learn about the architectural constructions of Gran Pajatén and the
biodiversity that exists in the Park.

In this way, through different environments equipped with information panels,
photographs, graphics and illustrations, and with the accompaniment of a specialized
guide, a journey of an average duration of 1 hour and a half begins.
During the visit, you will contemplate about 20 different themes, such as
important samples of endemic fauna and flora, the conservation of
ecosystems, forests, waters, and archaeological sites within the
>PNRA, among others.
This place, therefore, will provide you with detailed information such as the
Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey (Oreonax flavicauda), the most important endemic primate species in Peru , which does not live anywhere else in the world, and
which was one of the reasons why the protected area of the
Río Abiseo National Park was created.
You will also be able to discover a large number of other rare and endemic species that live in the park, such as the spectacled bear, giant armadillo, northern Andean deer, jaguar, primates and hundreds of bird species, not to mention more
than 5,000 registered plant species.
The Interpretation Center is ideal for family visits, since it also
contains elements of a playful nature to liven up the visit of children and young people,
presenting the contents in a way more motivating, thus facilitating the
learning process.
The Río Abiseo National Park Interpretation Center was inaugurated on February 14, 2008, with the aim of promoting research, education
environment and sustainable tourism, in order to contribute to the awareness and
conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the Park.
After this visit, you will feel that you have a global vision of the Río Abiseo National Park, and you will be prepared to enter its depths and get the most
out of your trip.
Visiting the Río Abiseo National Park Interpretation Center is learning to
value the importance of its wonderful ecosystem and its archaeological relics
that live there, as patrimony of the nation.