Capital of the province Leoncio Prado
of founded the 15 of October of 1938 its name derives from:
TINGO = Union (of the rivers Monzon and Huallaga).
MARIA = Name of a woman.
LOCATION:
Tingo Maria is located at center of Huanuco, in the oriental side of Peru, at 660 meters over the sea level.
CLIMATE:
It is tropical, hot and wet, temperature is between 28 to 34 g. Celsius maximun, 18 grades. minimum, humidity of 77.5%
ACCESS:
By plane, it takes an hour from Lima to Tingo Maria. Airplane fare: US$ 69.00.
By Bus 545 Km. from Lima to Tingo Maria and takes 10 hours to get Tingo Maria with confortable busses,
This road cross the Cordillera de los Andes. Bus fare: US $ 15.00
*WATERS SULFUROSAS
*CAVES OF THE TURKEY HENS
*SANTA ROSA DE QUESADA
*SANTA CARMEN
*TAMBILLO CATARACTS
*SAN MIGUEL CATARACTS
*MICRORIVER BASIN RIVER DERREPENTE
