# Fitzcarrald District, Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/fitzcarrald/

District · Manu Province 

# Fitzcarrald

Fitzcarrald is a district of Peru in Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department. It covers **10,656.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,657km²
- 16mapped services
- 397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fitzcarrald?

Fitzcarrald lies in [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/), [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Echarate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/echarate/), [Madre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/madre-de-dios/), [Manu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/manu/), [Megantoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/megantoni/), [Sepahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/sepahua/) and [Tambopata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/tambopata/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 37.1% of [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/). The centre of Fitzcarrald is about 665 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0165° S, 70.9140° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Fitzcarrald

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Fitzcarrald: 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo.

- Rangerstation Museum · museum
- Observation Tower · viewpoint
- Zoológico el duque · zoo

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Fitzcarrald

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado195 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:26).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Fitzcarrald

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Fitzcarrald. Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 872 m above sea level (median 397 m).

- Boca Manu
- Boca del Manu
- Colón
- Diamante Nuevo
- Fizcarrald
- Isla de los Valles
- Nuevo Edén
- Pichicato Bajo
- Puerto Azul
- Puerto Cashpajali
- Puerto Definitivo
- Puerto Fiscarrald
- Repartición
- Sarigueminiki
- Tayacome
- Tayakome
- Yomibato

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fitzcarrald

Named natural and historic features inside Fitzcarrald, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Providencia
- Quebrada Romero
- Río Aucayo
- Río Blanco
- Río Busamano
- Río Cachiri
- Río Cashpajali
- Río Colorado
- Río Condeja
- Río Fierro
- Río Madre de Dios
- Río Manú Chico
- Río Pinto
- Río Providencia
- Río Puca-Rubia
- Río Shahuinto
- Río Sotilija
- Río Suárez
- Río Umerjali
- Río Yatili

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla del Platanal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fitzcarrald and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manu Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,024 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 mm) and the driest Jun (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 175 

Feb 24 175 

Mar 24 124 

Apr 24 72 

May 24 27 

Jun 24 17 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 26 18 

Sep 27 28 

Oct 26 89 

Nov 26 101 

Dec 24 179 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fitzcarrald

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Post · Fitzcarrald 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.26307&mlon=-70.90768#map=17/-12.26307/-70.90768) 

Hotel Boca Manu Lodge · Fitzcarrald 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.26955&mlon=-70.88717#map=17/-12.26955/-70.88717) 

School Institución Educativa 50876 Boca Manu · Fitzcarrald 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.26371&mlon=-70.90781#map=17/-12.26371/-70.90781) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fitzcarrald

Places mapped inside Fitzcarrald in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels5
- Schools10

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Manu Province

- Huepetuhe
- Madre de Dios
- Manu

## Quick answers

- Where is Fitzcarrald?In Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Fitzcarrald?Echarate, Madre de Dios, Manu, Megantoni, Sepahua and Tambopata
- What is there to see in Fitzcarrald?Observation Tower, Rangerstation Museum, Zoológico el duque
- What time zone is Fitzcarrald in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fitzcarrald?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Fitzcarrald?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fitzcarrald?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fitzcarrald?Settlements lie between 284 m and 872 m
- What is the best time to visit Fitzcarrald?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fitzcarrald?Medical Post, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fitzcarrald?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fitzcarrald?PE170202 (OCHA common operational dataset)