IQUITOS Tours

Nearly 2,000 miles up-river from the mouth of the Amazon lies the jungle-locked city of Iquitos. Accessible only by boat or by plane, Iquitos still displays evidence of the wealth created during the 'rubber boom' of the 1860's. Houses both near the main plaza and the river are still decorated with the beautiful glazed tiles imported from Portugal along with many other luxury goods from Europe.

Just a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas down on the river front is Belen, Iquitos's floating neighborhood and market. Almost as interesting as the jungle itself, Belen is the center of an incredible variety of Amazon products; tropical fruits (the likes of which you've probably never seen before), fish of all shapes and sizes, turtles, birds, frogs and herbal medicines.

For a few dollars you can take one of the small canoe-taxis for a tour of the waterways, some being paddled by small children eager to practice their English.