 Why do you recommend visiting this place?

Because of its healing power and its inexplicable origin, this place has become a great
tourist attraction in the region, you could not miss this opportunity to enjoy this visual
paradise.
You can visit the boiling Mayantuyacu River at any time of the year, but it is advisable
to visit it between the months of April to October, in full sun, to avoid anguish due to
bad weather such as rains.
This river runs through waterfalls, streams, lush vegetation that are shelters for
traditional medicine administered by native communities and surrounding fauna.
The guide is mandatory, he can tell us more about the legends of the origin of this river,
which are divided into the legend of the natives and the legend of the conquest of Spain.
Ashhaninka legend
It indicates that the warm waters of the majestic enigmatic river are released by a giant
serpent called Yacumama, "Mother of the Waters", which is symbolized by a large rock
located at the origin of the tributary. This rock has a giant snake head.
Legend of the conquest of Spain in Peru
According to the grandfather of the Peruvian geologist Andrés Ruzo:
The Incas, to take revenge, told them: 'Go to the Amazon. There they will find all the
gold they want. In fact, there is a city called Paititi - El Dorado, in Spanish - all made of
gold.
The Spaniards left for the jungle, but the few who returned told stories of powerful
shamans, warriors with poisoned arrows, trees so tall they covered the sun, spiders that
ate birds, snakes that ate whole men, and of a boiling river.
In other words, this place not only embellishes us with its spectacular river but also with
typical stories from our Peru.
Some areas of the Shanay Timpishka have a lower temperature and become the perfect
place to take a relaxing bath in its hot springs and enjoy all the benefits that they will
provide to your body.
To complete the experience, in Mayantuyacu you will find an Asháninka medicine
center and you can enjoy various ceremonial and healing rituals through which you will
feel a great connection with nature, that is, you will be able to have contact with native
communities.
ACTIVITIES THAT WE CAN DO IN THE RIVER MAYANTUYACU HIRVIENTE
 Hike
 trekking
 Walk to natural areas
 Thermalism