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Iquitos, the charming little capital of Peru's Lareto Department, is known as the most populous city in the world to have no overland routes. To reach Iquitos, you must either fly in, or come by boat via the Amazon River. Surrounded by the rainforest, Iquitos is a disarming mix of wilderness and neon boomtown, alive with throngs of birds and the soft colors of the equatorial sunrise in the morning, yet buzzing with legions of tuk-tuk-esque motocaros at night.

Iquitos is named for the tribe that originally inhabited the area, but the city was officially founded in 1750 by Jesuit missionaries. By the 19th century, the rubber boom brought in an influx of wealth, and established the city as a major jungle outpost.

Today, Iquitos is a base for Amazon tourism, and is the home of many companies offering trips to remote jungle lodges. Other sights in Iquitos include the floating village of Belen, Gustave Eiffel's Iron House and the Iglesia Matriz. Amazon trips from Iquitos offer chances to fish for piranha, to go for machete-led walks into the jungle, to canoe by moonlight, and to view a multitude of wildlife, including pink dolphins, sloths and monkeys.

Popular Hotels in Iquitos

  1. Amazon Aparthotel
  2. Mayuna Lodge
  3. Muyuna Lodge and Other …
  1. Victoria Regia Hotel
  2. El Dorado Hotel & Suites
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  1. Acosta Hotel
  2. Amazon Aparthotel
  3. El Dorado Hotel
  1. El Dorado Plaza Hotel
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Iquitos Travel Blogs

Iquitos - de la selva su encanto...
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Jun 08, 2005 – Mar 16, 2009
I went to Iquitos in order to attend to a business course. Anyway, I could spend a free Sunday just before going back home. My flight was scheduled at 9am, but a friend who lives there offered to show me around Iquitos. He asked me, what are you gonna do in Lima? Mmm, he was right. I had no plans.…
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The Price of Gas, and the Exchange Rate in Iquitos Peru
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Oct 21, 2007 – Apr 06, 2008
Iquitos, Peru -› -› …
Hi friends, I am back in Iquitos Peru. Sorry I haven't posted here lately. I do better when I can obsess on one or two problems. I have been working on too many problems. I had to decide which were most important and work on those. This blog suffered.  Now I want to report what my crew and I h…
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First Day in Iquitos, Pearl of the Amazon
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Jun 15, 2007 – Oct 11, 2007
Last day!  Today we were assured that we'd be covering the shortest leg and that it wasn't nearly as far to the finish line at Bellavista-Nanay port.  Since the information came from the recreation director, the Peruvian that had been the most helpful all along, I was more inclined to bel…
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