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Let ikitos.com be your guide to the
Amazon Rainforest’s best kept secret! |
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Iquitos, capital city of Loreto, the
largest province of Peru, is known for being the largest city in the world
that cannot be reached by land. It is located in the heart of the Peruvian
Amazon rainforest and surrounded by thousands of square miles of jungle.
Iquitos is home to about 376,000 inhabitants, but maintains a small-town
atmosphere. Nevertheless, Iquitos
is a surprisingly modern city, where you can find most anything you need. The
average age in this university town must be about 25. Iquitos boasts a
bustling nightlife with a variety of clubs and discos, bars and restaurants. While the Amazon
rainforest is by far the main attraction for visitors, less adventurous
visitors will soon discover that Iquitos has a lot to offer for those who
prefer to stay within a couple of hours from their hotels. Iquitos has a
rich and fascinating history, dating back to the mid-1700s.
During the last years of the nineteenth century, when the rubber industry
made Iquitos its home, the city experienced an economic boom of astounding
proportions that would last for several decades. Many traces of those days
can still be found around the city;
most notably the Iron House on the corner of the Plaza de Armas and the former Grand Hotel, just a block away at
the Boulevard along the river. But, as you can
see from the list on the left, there are many more things to see and do while
in Iquitos, which will allow you to enjoy this exciting town, and be back in
time for dinner. Lonely Planet, one of the most distinguished travel
guides in the world, listed Iquitos as number
6 in its Top 10 Places to Visit
in 2011. You will discover they had a point! |
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The Iquitos business directory with more than 130 categories and hundreds of businesses |
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