Welcome to Pucallpa Pucallpa, is the departmental capital and is located 802 km (498 miles) from Lima in the jungle on the banks of the Ucayali River. Originally populated by native communities of Shipibos, the region underwent a demographic explosiong during the rubber boom, an era in which the first groups of migrants settled here. It is currently an excellent destination for enjoying the charms of the jungle, or a jumping-off point for boats
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