Chuyapi Jungle

The Chuyapi basin lies on the forested eastern slopes of the Andes, west of the Urubamba River. Its streams rise around the mountain of Urusayhua and descend through steep, humid valleys. The high ridges and warmer forest below contain a succession of different habitats, watered by frequent rain and mist. These waterways join the larger Urubamba basin, carrying mountain water toward the Amazonian lowlands.