Iquitos

Iquitos is situated in the jungle area of Peru, in the northeast of the territory, not far from the Brazilian and Colombian jungles. With its pleasant weather that runs from 20ºC to 40ºC along the year, it`s one of the favorite destinations for tourists. Iquitos holds one the natural riches of the world: The Amazon River, born in Peru and that ends in the east side of the continent, in Brazil. Iquitos is synonym of natural spaces, walks in the middle of the jungle, visit to native communities, wild animals watching activities, laxity and fun, tons of fun.

Highlights

Basic Facts Loreto

Location: Northeast amazon region of Peru, frontier with Equator, Colombia and Brazil.
Extension: 368,852 Km2
Capital: Iquitos (104 meters above sea level)
High:
- Minimum: 70 meters above sea level (Amelia)
- Máximum: 220 meters above sea level (Balsapuerto)
Distances: From Iquitos city to the cities of:
- Yurimaguas: (Province of Alto Amazonas) 388 Km/4 days by boat
- Nauta: (Province of Loreto) 115 Km/2 hours by bus
- Caballococha: (Province of Mariscal Ramón Castilla) 311 Km/2 days by boat
- Requena: (Province of Requena) 157 Km/19 hors by boat
- Contamana: (Province of Ucayali) 431 Km/3 days by boat
Access:
By airplane: Regular flights from Lima to Iquitos (1 hour and 30 min) From Tarapoto city (50 min) From the city of Pucallpa (1 hour) From the city of Yurimaguas (40 min) and from the city of Leticia, in Colombia (1 hour).

Random photos from Iquitos

The jungle is strewn by ocassional man-made buildings, such as this bridge, which enables neighboring villages the only way of communicating with each other.

Random photos from Iquitos

Navigate the widest river in the planet! You`ll be able to visit the different native floating communities and watch amazing jungle animals that are unique in the world!

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