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Casa Trufa puppies in Amazonas
Amazonas is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 11 municipalities and non-municipalized areas and 88,555 people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 80 m (260 ft) at La Pedrera up to 160 m (520 ft) at La Victoria; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 11 in the hot lowlands. Leticia, the capital, is at ≈ 80 m (260 ft), in the hot climate zone. The whole department shares one climate zone, so the breed we recommend is the same anywhere in it; the table below lists every municipality.
By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated
- Municipalities
- 11
- DIVIPOLA code 91
- Population (2026)
- 88,555
- DANE projection
- Capital: Leticia
- ≈ 80 m (260 ft)
- Hot climate zone
- Nearest airport
- LET
- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport, 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
How does a puppy get to Amazonas?
How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.
Amazonas ranks 30th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Leticia (56,391 people, hot lowlands), Puerto Nariño (11,173 people, hot lowlands), and Tarapacá (4,494 people, hot lowlands); 64% of its people live in Leticia.
How a puppy reaches you, handover age, documents and what we don’t doWhich breeds do we recommend for the climate in Leticia?
| Breed | In Leticia | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese | Adapts | With a short coat, water always within reach and walks early in the morning or after dark. |
| Maltipoo | Adapts | A short clip and no midday sun. At home, a cool spot to rest. |
| Cavalier | With reservations | A fairly short muzzle and a predisposition to heart disease: only with a cool home, short walks at dawn and strict weight control. |
| Cockapoo | Adapts | It has energy to spare: exercise goes early or after dark, and the coat stays short. |
| Border Collie | With reservations | Workable on a farm with shade and water, working only in the cool hours. Hard exercise in the sun is a heatstroke risk. The double coat is never shaved. |
| Blue Heeler | Suits it well | The most heat-tolerant of the seven. It asks for shade, water and tick control. |
| Bernese | We don’t recommend it | A double-coated mountain dog of 36–50 kg (79–110 lb): it suffers in the hot lowlands. We would rather say so than hand one over. |
Leticia: ≈ 80 m (260 ft), hot climate zone (0 to 1,000 m (3,280 ft); an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more, under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.
That table is for Leticia and not for the whole department. Of the 11 municipalities and non-municipalized areas in Amazonas, there are 11 in the hot lowlands. The lowest is La Pedrera, at ≈ 80 m (260 ft), and the highest is La Victoria, at ≈ 160 m (520 ft).
None of them reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, the breed most sensitive to heat, without reservations.
Map of Amazonas
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Which cities in Amazonas have a page of their own?
Each with its table of breeds and climate
Which municipalities in Amazonas?
All of them. This is the full list of the 11 municipalities and non-municipalized areas in Amazonas, with the data that changes what we recommend.
| Municipality | DIVIPOLA code | Population (2026) | Altitude | Climate zone | Bernese Mountain Dog | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El EncantoNon-municipalized area | 91263 | 2,193 | ≈ 120 m (390 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La ChorreraNon-municipalized area | 91405 | 3,289 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La PedreraNon-municipalized area | 91407 | 4,354 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| La VictoriaNon-municipalized area | 91430 | 708 | ≈ 160 m (520 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Leticia | 91001 | 56,391 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Miriti - ParanáNon-municipalized area | 91460 | 1,997 | ≈ 100 m (330 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto AlegríaNon-municipalized area | 91530 | 809 | ≈ 150 m (490 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto AricaNon-municipalized area | 91536 | 1,131 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto Nariño | 91540 | 11,173 | ≈ 90 m (300 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| Puerto SantanderNon-municipalized area | 91669 | 2,016 | ≈ 110 m (360 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
| TarapacáNon-municipalized area | 91798 | 4,494 | ≈ 80 m (260 ft) | Hot | We don’t recommend it | Arranged on WhatsApp |
Population: DANE projection for 2026. Altitude: SRTM model at each municipality’s DIVIPOLA point, rounded. Climate zone: Caldas classification (IDEAM). The Bernese column is our own criterion by altitude. Data processed on October 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about Amazonas
Which dog breeds suit Leticia’s climate best?
Leticia is at ≈ 80 m (260 ft), in the hot climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average of 24 °C (75 °F) or more. At that altitude we recommend the Blue Heeler without reservations; the Maltese, the Maltipoo, and the Cockapoo adapt with some care; the Cavalier and the Border Collie come with reservations; we don’t recommend the Bernese.
Where in Amazonas do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?
Nowhere without reservations. No municipality in Amazonas reaches the 1,800 m (5,910 ft) from which we recommend the Bernese Mountain Dog, and Leticia is in the hot lowlands (tierra caliente). Other breeds will live better in this climate; we will tell you which.
Can a puppy fly to Leticia?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport (LET, Leticia), about 1 km (1 mi) in a straight line from Leticia. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.
How does a Casa Trufa puppy get to a family in Amazonas?
It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 11 municipalities and non-municipalized areas in Amazonas, whether or not they have a page of their own on this site. Always handed over in person, and never before the puppy is eight weeks old.
Nearby departments
- VaupésMitú, 605 km (376 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
- GuaviareSan José del Guaviare, 810 km (503 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
- CaquetáFlorencia, 905 km (562 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
- GuainíaInírida, 925 km (575 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
- PutumayoMocoa, 955 km (593 mi) in a straight line from Leticia
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Do you live in Amazonas?
Tell us your municipality and what your home is like: we will tell you which breed suits your climate and how the puppy would get to you.