Location

The Manu Learning Centre (MLC) is located in Fundo Mascoitania, a 600 hectare private reserve on the western bank of the Alto Madre de Dios river, in the 'cultural zone' of the Manu Biosphere Reserve. The MLC is approximately 10 kilometres from the Manu National Park.

Use the maps below to explore the location of the MLC and the Manu Biosphere.

	This map shows where the Manu Biosphere is in relation to Peru.	Click for larger image

	Map showing the Manu National Park as an integral component of the Vilcabamba-Amboro Conservation Corridor.	Click for larger image

	Map of Manu National Park showing the location of Cusco and the Manu Learning Centre.	Click for larger image

	Satellite image of the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) and surrounding rainforest showing the trail network and the Alto Madre de Dios River (black/blue). The red-coloured areas are small farms.	Click for larger image
	Using the above satellite image as a reference you can explore the area around the MLC using Google Maps. Satellite map of the MLC area (Source: maps.google.com) Click on the link above to open Google Maps at the correct location. Using the left hand navigation bar to zoom in one level. At the bottom of the picture you will see where two rivers converge. Follow the river to the right and up the page. This is the Madre de Dios river with the Pini Pini Mountains running along the river on the left hand side. You can move around the map by clicking on the image and dragging your mouse. The MLC is about 5 miles up river.

	Links to other Maps of Interest Geological Map of Peru - Select square 26-t (Pilcopata) (Source: INGEMMET- Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico) United Nations Country Map (Source: United Nations) Political Map of Peru (Source: University of Texas at Austin) Shaded Relief Map of Peru (Source: University of Texas at Austin) General Map of Peru (Source: Lonely Planet)