Oxapampa is the capital of Oxapampa District and Oxapampa Province in Peru in the eastern part of the Pasco Region. Oxapampa belongs to the natural region known as Selva Alta or high jungle. 80 kilometres (50 mi) northward down the valley of the Huancabamba River is the settlement of Pozuzo. The most important agricultural pursuits in the region are raising cattle and growing coffee.
Oxapampa
Oxapampa valley with the town in the distance.
The main plaza
The church on the main plaza.
The Oxapampa Province is the largest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of the Oxapampa province is the city of Oxapampa. The province is located on the eastern slopes of the Andes reaching down to the lowlands of the Amazon Basin. The high point of the province is approximately 5,300 metres (17,400 ft) in elevation near the summit of Huaguruncho mountain in the Huancabamba District and the low point is approximately 200 metres (660 ft) on the Pachitea River in the Constitución District.
Districts of Oxapampa province.
Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park, red; Communal Reserves (Yanesha, El Sira), pink; Protected Forest (San Matías-San Carlos), dark green; Municipal Conservation Area (Bosque de Sho’llet), pale blue, unprotected area, pale green.