Iquitos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city of Peru, capital of Loreto region
About Iquitos
Iquitos is the capital of the vast Department of Loreto, which covers most of the northern Amazon region of Peru. Iquitos has a tropical climate year round. The population is very diverse: there were many periods of big wealth in Iquitos (mainly two with rubber and oil) that brought people from around the world and made it the most important fluvial port in the Peruvian Amazon. The city still has a lot of houses which were built during that age. 'Iquiteños' (or 'Iquitinos') are usually very friendly and like to party. As a city not accessible by road, motorcycles and mototaxis dominate unlike anywhere else. Other results include remarkably fluid (if chaotic) traffic, a preponderance of motorcycle ads and repair shops, and a sub-industry of people who agree to guard your motorcycle while yo
Top Attractions in Iquitos
Explore the best things to see and do in Iquitos:
- ★Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve
- ★Amazon Explorer
- ★Amazonia Expeditions Tahuayo Lodge
- ★Amazon Rescue Center
- ★Ayahuasca
- ★Ayahuasca Medicine House
- ★Casa de Fierro
- ★Complejo Turístico de Quistococha
Where to Eat in Iquitos
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Amazon Bistro
- 🍴Dawn on the Amazon
- 🍴El Kikiriki
- 🍴Huasaí Restaurant
- 🍴Shambo Heladería
Where to Stay in Iquitos
- 🏨El Dorado
- 🏨Green Track Hostal
- 🏨La Casa Fitzcarraldo
- 🏨La Casona Hotel
- 🏨La Muyuna Lodge
- 🏨Las Golondrinas
Iquitos Travel Guide Sections
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