Travel guide

Iquitos

The world's biggest city with no roads in

🗓️ Best time: June–October (drier)💰 Budget · ~$70/day📍 Peru

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About Iquitos

A steamy Amazon river-port only reachable by boat or plane — a faded rubber-boom grandeur, a floating shanty district, and the gateway to jungle lodges, pink dolphins, and rainforest wildlife.

⭐ Things to do in Iquitos

Amazon jungle lodge & river tripsBelén floating marketPilpintuwasi animal rescuePink river dolphinsQuistococha lagoonBelén "Venice of the Amazon"Iron House (Eiffel)Nauta & Pacaya-Samiria reserve

🍽️ What to eat in Iquitos

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Juane (rice tamale)Tacacho con cecinaPaiche river fishCamu camu juice

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Mototaxis in town; boats to jungle lodges.

💡 Local tip

Book a multi-day jungle lodge upriver to spot pink dolphins, sloths, and macaws.