Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Medical Services
Clínica Ana Stahl
( 25-2535;
www.caas-peru.org
;
Av La Marina 285; 24hr)
Good
private clinic.
HappyDent
(Putumayo 786)
Dentist.
Money
Several banks change traveler's checks, give advances on credit cards or provide an ATM,
including
BCP
(cnr Próspero & Putumayo)
, which has a secure ATM. All have competit-
ive rates. For changing US cash quickly, street moneychangers are located on Próspero
between Lores and Brasil. Most are OK, but a few run scams where they replace a S100
note with a S20 note. Exercise caution when changing money on the street. Also
Click
rency is best done at the border. Transfer money at
Western Union
Offline map
Google map
(Napo 359)
.
Post
Post office
(Arica 402; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4:30pm Sat)
Central.
Tourist Information
Apart from the places listed here, various jungle guides and jungle lodges give tourist in-
formation, obviously promoting their services, which is fine if you are looking for them
but otherwise rarely helpful.
Airport; whenever flights are arriving/departing);
City Center
( 23-6144; Napo
161; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
English spoken at the airport branch.
Iquitos Times
(
www.iquitostimes.com
)
A free monthly newspaper in English, aimed at
tourists, is delivered to all hotels and restaurants. For the latest on what's going down, ask
editor 'Mad' Mick Collis at his office at Putumayo 163.
930-942, Pevas 339; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Entry to the reserve for three days costs S60.
