Travel Reference
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Discover Iquitos & the Amazon
At a Glance
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Iquitos
Jungle metropolis serving as a gateway to the Amazon River.
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Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria
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See giant water lilies and rare river
turtles.
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Puerto Maldonado
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Boisterous settlement that lies near the wildest
areas.
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Parque Nacional Manu
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) Remote home to caimans, macaws, jungle
chickens and jaguars.
Iquitos
065 / POP 430,000 / ELEV 130M
Linked to the outside world by air and by river, Iquitos is the world's largest city that can-
not be reached by road. It's a prosperous, vibrant jungle metropolis - one in which unadul-
terated nature encroaches on air-conditioned bars.
You may well arrive in Iquitos for a boat trip down the Amazon or to hole up in a lodge
amid extravagant jungle. But whether it's sampling rainforest cuisine, checking out the
buzzing nightlife or exploring one of Peru's most fascinating markets in the floating
shantytown of Belén, this thriving city may entice you to take a second look.
