Travel Peru – Iquitos

TRAVEL PERU AMAZON RIVER IQUITOS CUSTOMS AND RICHES MYSTERIES
Loreto Department
Maynas province
Location 3 ° 45’0 «S 73 ° 15’0» O / -3.75, -73.25
Latitude 03º 45 ‘S
Longitude 73º 14 ‘W
Altitude 106 meters
Surface (142.4 sq mi) 368.9 km²
1757 Foundation
Population 406340 hab. hab. ((INEI 2007)
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS ACCESS ROADS. Not having the Iquitos road is accessible only by air and Rio are two airlines that offer daily flights from Lima International Airport Francisco Secada Vignetta Avenue Abelardo Quinones km 6 of Iquitos is by the river can take different routes from Pucallpa (Puerto Hoyada 2.5 km from the city) via the Ucayali river with stops at Requena and Contamana port will airboat small boats with speed capacity of 10 to 15 people) with a delay of one to two days depending on the level river could also go by boat or motorcycle ship (large vessels but slow with capacity of 250 people) this service takes four to five days and another option is to start from Yurimaguas go the Huallaga river and Maranon stop at the port Nauta in late slider 12 to 15 hours depending on the horsepower of the engine and boat to motonave about four days
1,009 km from Lima
388 km from yurimaguas
115 km from Nauta
311 km from Caballocacho
157 km from Requena
431 KM from Cotamana
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS TEMPERATURE
Warm and rainy during the maximum annual average temperature is 31 c and 21 c minimum periods of drought (June / November) increasing (December / July) presents particular differences in flora / fauna and climate
TRAVEL PERU  IQUITOS LAND
4 days from Yurimaguas
14 h from Nauta
2 days Caballococha
19 h from Requena
3 days Contamana
FLIGHTS
1 h 30 min from Lima
50 min from Tarapoto
1hr from Pucallpa
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS . is the world’s largest city that can not be reached by land in the nineteenth century with the rubber boom Iquitos became the city it is today, increasing its population that emerged the modern constructions of its current streets, has about one million inhabitants i is populated by the descendants of the palm fronds. Boras, kukumas, and Iquitos as well as migrants from Europe and Asia nostalgic boardwalk reminds the traveler who was once an elegant and glorious city on the Amazon River the largest river in the world just two blocks away is fascinating Bethlehem district where people live on the water the traveler who dares to escape the taxi bike and hotels luxury air-conditioned know hostels immersed in their forests, sailed on cruises on the Amazon river and know its gastronomy and its most authentic crafts and samaria protected pacaya that offers an unforgettable experience of unspoilt nature heat, flavor, color, music, sensuality and joy adventure and an unforgettable party more than two million
TRAVEL IQUITOS HOUSE FIERRO .Ubicada a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, built by Gustave Eiffel .was -the matter, of a famous tower in Paris- for an International Exhibition in Paris, and bought for [Iquitos by a major cauchero of the time. They say it was the first prefabricated house in Peru. Currently, it works as a mall.
TRAVEL PERU  IQUITOS A TARAPACÁ MALECÓN back of the Plaza de Armas, on the banks of the Amazon River, is this picturesque seawall built during the rubber boom. In its surroundings you can see some beautiful Art Nouveau mansions, full of tiles, horn Hernandez House, with small squares and gardens, a gazebo and .monumento biodiversity and the myths of the jungle. There you appreciate a Stunning Amazon sunset
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS  BARRIO BELEN .It located along the river Itaya, on the right bank of the Amazon River. It is known among the people of the region as «the Venice of Loreto» because when the river grows it becomes a floating neighborhood and people have to be transported in canoes to enter their homes. In Bethlehem you can get from fruit to fish and lizard meat, to handicrafts and love potions. It is a good place to take pictures, because the people enjoy posing with visitors.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS BORA COMMUNITY IN SAN ANDRES. It is located 4.5 km from the city. It is a native community in the area of ​​Putumayo; his people came up here during the «rubber boom» and for some time to open its doors to tourism. The locals keep clothing and masks and paintings use and to perform rituals that are part of their customs. You can hear them sing and be part of their dances and buy crafts they produce.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS LAKE MORONOCOCHA And Manay .Ubicadas 12 km from Iquitos, sandy beaches are ideal for swimming and water skiing, as well as to refresh and relax. You can also take boat or visit a nearby community. There are restaurants around.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS PUERTO ALMOND. It is located only 12 km from the city of Iquitos. There is the Botanical Garden Arboretum The Huayco, which is a branch of the Center for Research and Teaching Forest Port Almond. You know a little more about the local flora and can also take a walk through the fields of the residents of the area.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS TOURIST COMPLEX QUISTOCOCHA. This complex is located around the lake of the same name, 13 km from Iquitos. It has an artificial beach where many locals go to cool off, and a zoo with native species, piscgranja, a museum and recreational air. Ideal to go with family.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS BUTTERFLY Pilpintuwasi. It is a butterfly house, located on the banks of the river Nanay. It houses more than forty varieties of butterflies, and protect other animals like monkeys, jaguars, anteaters and tapirs, some of them endangered. It also has ornamental and medicinal plants.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS THOMAS. A. 16 km from the city, Mapacocha lakeshore, is the population center. It is a community. The Cocamas, characterized by the production of ceramics decorated with traditional motifs.
Pacaya Samiria .It is located 183 km from Iquitos, between the Maranon and Ucayali rivers. Its area is 2,080,000 hectares and is one of the airlines in the country and in South America’s largest protected. It was created to preserve and protect existing ecosystems in the lowland rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon, promote research on the flora and fauna and promote the development of the surrounding communities. Among the animals that live there are the black sapa maqui, maqui sapa yellow breast, common woolly monkey and the Wolf River. The most important resource of the reserve is its aquatic fauna, especially the paiche. You can also find charapas, sea cows, and pink dolphins.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS NATIONAL RESERVE ALLPAHUAYO Mishama. It is located 26.5 km from the city of Iquitos, and has a great biological wealth. It was created to protect and conserve the natural air of tropical rainforests. It houses a variety of ecosystem endemic species of flora and fauna, some endangered and others of recent discovery, not yet qualified for bird watching, as well as exotic species of brome lees and orchids.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS AMAZON RIVER CRUISE. Navigating the Amazon River is an unforgettable experience. There are cruises that offer their services in this area, with organized programs of varying lengths and different destinations, like going from Iquitos to the border of Brazil and Colombia, navigate to reach Pacaya Samiria or go from Iquitos to Pucallpa and Tarapoto and vice versa, crossing the Huallaga river, is possible to travel on a luxury cruise, one tourist class, or other specially dedicated to adventure: a totally «warrior» trip that includes sleeping in hammocks in the moonlight. It all depends on the experience you are looking for.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS BEACHES. Many areas in Iquitos are filled with natural springs that give rise to various lagoons with white sand, which the locals used as beaches. These «beaches» are formed between the months of July and August through September and October, and appear only when the rivers reach their lowest levels. Among the most popular are the Varillal, El Encanto Lagoon and jungle, where you will find pools and other services. To get there, you can take buses or cars at the top of Bethlehem or Bagazán, but the return depends on the number of passengers has
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS LODGE IN THE JUNGLE. If you are looking to get away from the city, make contact with nature and live an adventure in the jungle, Iquitos offers a wide range of activities outside the city, ideal for diving into the Amazon. The forest of this part of the country is very extensive and roadless. You can perform various activities, like watching the pink and gray dolphins in the Amazon River and see victories regal. -The Feast of San Juan is celebrated on June 24 every year in many villages of Peru, but with greater emphasis in the jungle, especially in Iquitos, where this date is also celebrated Tourism Week
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS MERGER AND PASSION. The origin of this festival is full of myths and legends involved in typical Amazonian native imaginary characters. However, the origin of the feast of San Juan is also related to the Spanish conquest, after which a celebration was introduced to the saint on the same date that here the Inti Raymi, one of the most important agricultural festivals are held. In this regard, San Juan also acquired prehispanic rites, being a merger which involved all elements of the jungle and Christian traditions
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS BLESSED bathroom. The feast of St. John is suri rite-water symbolizes purification, so the day before, men and women go to the rivers to be the «blessed bath » to purify and obtain good health and happiness throughout the year . on the 24th, people come to the district of ‘San Juan, where the festival is held, to hear Mass and to begin a procession accompanied with much fanfare.
TRAVEL PERU IQUITOS THE YUNSA  AND JUANES. After this, the hubbub breaks out: the gangs and the audience dancing and singing celebrating the yunsha also known as yunsa. Here is a palm tree full of gifts. Something you can not miss and is very characteristic of jungle food, especially during this holiday, is the delicious juane (tamale of rice) served with corn chicha. Also abound aphrodisiacs exotic drinks and able to «lift up a- dead». Of course, the main ingredient is the joy of his people. ‘
SAN JUAN CHICO. During the week of Iquitos tourist activities such as parades and dances contest photo contests, craft fairs, raffles and rides is performed. As a finale, is installed called San Juan Chico, where the inevitable castles and fireworks light up even more colorful jungle sky, amid much, much dancing, which invites you to be part of the warmth and charm jungle.