When arriving to Peru from abroad you will have to do it through the cities of Lima or Cusco. Then by air directly to Puerto Maldonado. The regional transportation is done by river or by air means. To Puerto Maldonado the airplane arrived first and then the automobile.

By Air

Puerto Maldonado has the Airport Padre Aldamiz (PEM), small and with comfortable facilities. It has a vaccination center.

From Puerto Maldonado usually you can find daily flights to the city of Lima, and there are also flights from/to Cusco.

By River

It is traditional to find the "peque peque" (a motorized canoe), "pecamari" (medium size boat with a little roof) and the "glider" boat with a strong out board engine, some dedicated to the transport of people and others exclusively for load, with regular itineraries or can be taken for the particular service.

Communications

Puerto Maldonado has modern communication systems, telephony, mail, television and fax.