Rupa-Rupa or High Jungle is one of the eight natural regions of Peru. It is located between 400 and 1,000 m above the sea level to the east of the Andes mountain range in the Amazon basin of Peru. This region has many long, narrow valleys and fluvial mountain trails (canyons called pongos). The weather is warm, humid, and rainy. This region has a tropical flora. The fauna includes the Brazilian tapir (sachavaca, also called mountain cow), the white-lipped peccary (huangana), and the jaguar (otorongo). Rupa Rupa is the hottest region in Peru. Overview Andean Continental Divide Mountain Top: Mountain passes – 4,100 m Puna grassland Andean-alpine desert Snow line – about 5,000 m Janca – Rocks, Snow and Ice Peak See also Altitudinal zonation Climate zones by altitude Literature Montane ecology Physiographic regions of Peru Tropical Andes