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Location
Northeastern jungle (Amazon) of Peru. Border with Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.
Capital
Iquitos (341 ft)
Altitude
Minimum:
230 ft (Amelia)
Maximum:
722 ft (Balsapuerto)
Weather
Maximum: 100.4 °F
Minimum 69.8 °F
Terrestrial
Nauta-Iquitos: 71 miles (2 hours)
By Air
Lima-Iquitos: 1 hour 40 minutes
By River
Pucallpa-Iquitos: 4-5 days through Ucayali river• Yurimaguas-Iquitos: 2 ½ – 3 days through Huallaga and Marañón river • Santa Rosa-Iquitos: 2 ½ – 3 days through Amazonas river.
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Activities
– Pink dolphin sighting at Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
– Return of the river turtles at Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
– Marine mammals sighting
– Luxury cruises at the Amazon River
Gastronomy
Loreto’s cuisine offers dishes that are enriched by its abundant nature, such as chonta salad, cebiche de dorado, and patarashca, as well as the already popular juane, tacacho, and cecina. In addition, aguajina, chapo, masato, and shibe are prepared with the fruits of the area.
Festivals and Events
Iquitos Anniversary (05 Jan) / Amazonian Carnival (Feb –Mar) / San Juan Festival (24 Jun) / International Raft Competition (Set)
