TOURIST INFORMATION OF IQUITOS
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Location: At 3646 km from the Atlantic Ocean, and 1859 km from Lima the capital of Peru, with an altitude of 115 m.a.s.l. Population: 673,000 habitants. Weather: Warm and humid, mean temperature 28 C .It rains most of the year. The river ebb-tides occur between July and September (summer) exposing white sand beaches. |
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Iquitos is Peru’s largest jungle city and the capital of the huge department of Loreto. Iquitos is linked with the outside world by air and river; it is the largest city in the Amazon basin without road links.
It is also consider the departure point to the fascinating diversity of the jungle flora and fauna and the mysterious beauty of the forests.
There are number of interesting places to see and things to do: including the local museum, tropical fish hatcheries, the Belen market, several historical plazas, the zoo, the handicraft markets, the iron house, the Malecon, and the recreos.
It is also consider the departure point to the fascinating diversity of the jungle flora and fauna and the mysterious beauty of the forests.
There are number of interesting places to see and things to do: including the local museum, tropical fish hatcheries, the Belen market, several historical plazas, the zoo, the handicraft markets, the iron house, the Malecon, and the recreos.
IQUITOS JUNGLE :
Inside the Iquitos Jungle we can find several lodges as the “Amazonas Sinchicuy Lodge” which is a rustic and natural lodge located in a tropical garden with trees that bloom and attract to the colibri and to the Blue Butterfly .Located at just 30 km from the Iquitos city in the river Sinchicuy, navigating by the Amazon river the most mighty of the world.
It is an excellent place to admire the exuberant landscape of the Sinchicuy River.
This lodge has 32 comfortable rooms all covered with metallic mesh with private bath .Between the activities you can practice here is the visit to a community of native people, fishing, observation of birds, excursion in canoe, long walk in the nights, and funny excursion in search of the pink dolphin.
It is an excellent place to admire the exuberant landscape of the Sinchicuy River.
This lodge has 32 comfortable rooms all covered with metallic mesh with private bath .Between the activities you can practice here is the visit to a community of native people, fishing, observation of birds, excursion in canoe, long walk in the nights, and funny excursion in search of the pink dolphin.
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Another interesting lodge is the Amazon Explorama Lodge .- it is a natural lodge with local people raised in the Peruvian Rain Forest with an extensive and sensitive knowledge of the ecology and culture of Amazon, when you’ll travel with explorama you can be assure of a warm welcome of the villagers as you learn about their daily life.
Here we can find several types of lodges such as: Ceiba Tops Luxury Lodges, Explorama lodge, ExplorNapo lodge, and Explortambos camp.
With Explorama Lodges you’ll have the opportunity to view exciting wildlife including pink dolphins and exotic birds. You’ll enjoy of a staff of professional multilingual naturalist guides assigned to each small group of visitors. Also you’ll enjoy of the world’s longest canopy walkway transports you up 120 feet into a treetop world.
And here in Explorama Lodges all accommodations are surrounded by lush tropical forest.
Here we can find several types of lodges such as: Ceiba Tops Luxury Lodges, Explorama lodge, ExplorNapo lodge, and Explortambos camp.
With Explorama Lodges you’ll have the opportunity to view exciting wildlife including pink dolphins and exotic birds. You’ll enjoy of a staff of professional multilingual naturalist guides assigned to each small group of visitors. Also you’ll enjoy of the world’s longest canopy walkway transports you up 120 feet into a treetop world.
And here in Explorama Lodges all accommodations are surrounded by lush tropical forest.
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AMAZON CRUISES :
Also we can find the Amazon Cruises, which provides us a genuine experience of the beauty and wonder of Amazon. Like no other place in the world the upper Amazon Basin has a great diversity of animals and plants, as well as indigenous people . But what better way to explore the Amazon if not is in a Cruise , here we’ll explore the incredible aspects of life long The Amazon river.
Also we can find the Amazon Cruises, which provides us a genuine experience of the beauty and wonder of Amazon. Like no other place in the world the upper Amazon Basin has a great diversity of animals and plants, as well as indigenous people . But what better way to explore the Amazon if not is in a Cruise , here we’ll explore the incredible aspects of life long The Amazon river.
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