A new ecotourism and conservation initiative in the province of Tocache may be possible. The La Merced Ishanga Tourism Association (ATMI) seeks to promote sustainable, responsible, planned and orderly tourism in the ecosystems of the montane forests of the proposed Ishanga Waterfalls Ecotourism Concession (993.94 hectares), and thus contribute to the development sustainability of the local population.
The Ishanga waterfalls are the new tourist attraction that has been causing a sensation in the town of Tocache, easily accessible from the hamlet of La Merced Ishanga located 40 minutes from the city of Tocache. To get there, you must take the detour that leads to Uchiza, approximately 30 minutes from the southern city of San Martín.
In these forests, it is planned to develop activities for sustainable management of the area such as patrols, inventories of wild flora and fauna, and studies in areas with tourist potential. For this, the final map of the Ecotourism Concession has already been prepared according to the Forest Zoning of San Martín and the verification carried out in the field.
To get to these wonderful waterfalls you have to go 10 minutes by vehicle and then walk approximately 30 minutes in the forest. On the route you can find the Ishanga ravine and shortly after it you will find the 50-meter waterfall. Ishanga is also home to biologically important species such as cedar (Cedrela sp.) and screwwood (Cedrelinga cateniformis).
Natural water fall with three steps, the highest and most imposing measures 45 meters, it is fantastic, crystalline and refreshing, along the way we will find ravines, we will be able to observe a great variety of flora such as: palm, pona, huasaí, tree of youth, apple of the mountain, granadilla of the mountain, cocoa of the mountain, timber trees such as cedar, screw, capirona, tangarana, bamboo, shimbillo, guabilla, etc. In fauna we have the armadillo, añuje, picuro, sacha guinea pig, varieties of monkeys: such as the pichico monkey, stump, martin, lion, squirrels and a diversity of birds, all of this together with its waters that make us enjoy and live a paradise with the family.
The San Juan Ishanga Waterfall is a set of waterfalls located in the district and province of Tocache, in the San Martín region. This waterfall falls down a 35-meter slope to supply two pools of water where it is possible to cool off after a short walk.
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Due to the distance of the land from the nearby town, as well as the natural nature of the area, it is recommended that visits to the waterfall begin at dawn and conclude at 4 in the afternoon at the latest, when the weather is still clear. day.
As the terrain announces, visiting this waterfall is a good reason to bring a camera, trekking shoes, and all the desire to enjoy a unique experience in one of the many, almost virgin, settings of San Martín, and From Peru.
