Amazonas is a region in northern Peru. The city of Chachapoyas is the region’s capital. It is bordered by the Cajamarca Region on the west, the San Martin and Loreto regions on the east, Ecuador on the north and west, and the La Libertad Region on the south.

The Amazonas region consists of areas covered by mountain ranges and rainforests. The rainforest zone predominates and it extends to the north over its oriental slope, up to the border with Ecuador in the summits of the Cordillera del Condor. The mountain range zone is located in the southern areas of the Amazonas region and it only includes 27 percent of its whole territorial surface.

One of the reasons which gives big importance to region’s geography is not only that the plains and big valleys of its rainforest zone which are the closest to the Pacific Ocean, but also its connections with the routes of the coast are the lowest. This is because they use the Paso de Porculla that is located at 2,144 meters. This is the lowest pass of the whole Peruvian Andes to arrive to the Pan-American road system.

The vast and deep Maranon's valley constitutes one of the most important morphologic features of the region. The Maranon's valley crosses a big part of its territory and expands itself from south to north. The valley crosses wonderful canyons and natural porches called pongos (doors).