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Kikiriki $
( 23-2020; Napo 159; quarter-chicken from S7.50; dinner)
How does a Peruvian
cock crow?
'Kikiriki.'
This is a great place for grilled chicken. Have it served on a bed of
fried banana, the jungle way, with a dash of the legendary hot green sauce. Delivery is
possible.
FAST FOOD
La Noche $$
(Malecón Maldonado 177; sandwiches S10, mains S20; 7am-late)
Past its best, but
still good, with a prime location and a choice of street-front or upper balcony Malecón
dining (there's an upstairs chill-out lounge, too). There's real espresso and a host of gour-
met sandwiches for lunch while river fish and crisp salads grace the dinner menu.
INTERNATIONAL
Drinking & Entertainment
Iquitos is a party city. The Malecón is the cornerstone of the lively nightlife scene.
Arandú Bar
(Malecón Maldonado 113; late)
This is the liveliest of several thumping Malecón bars,
great for people-watching and always churning out loud rock-and-roll classics.
BAR
Musmuqui
(Raimondi 382; to midnight Sun-Thu, to 3am Fri & Sat)
Locally popular lively bar
with two floors and an extensive range of aphrodisiac cocktails concocted from wondrous
Amazon plants.
BAR
LIVE MUSIC
Complejo CNI
(Caceres cuadra 10; Thu-Sat)
Well-known local group Illusion play here at Iquitos'
best disco, where hundreds and hundreds of
iquiteǹos
end up dancing on a weekend even-
ing.
El Refugio
BAR
