Amazon river journeys and jungle lodges
Iquitos
Iquitos · The world's largest city with no roads in
Reachable only by air or river, Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon — a former rubber-boom port of faded mansions on the great river. It is the launchpad for jungle lodges, wildlife cruises and the vast Pacaya-Samiria reserve.
Top sightsSights
Belen Market
A sprawling market of jungle produce and remedies.
Amazon river cruise
Multi-day trips to spot pink dolphins and monkeys.
Pacaya-Samiria
A huge flooded-forest reserve upriver.
Quistococha
A lagoon and small zoo of Amazon species.
Casa de Fierro
An iron house said to be designed by Eiffel.
What to eatFood
Juane
Rice and chicken steamed in a bijao leaf.
Tacacho
Mashed grilled plantain with pork.
Camu camu
A super-sour Amazon fruit made into juice.
Good to know
- Book a jungle lodge or cruise for real wildlife access.
- It is hot and humid year-round — pack light and cover up.
- Motocarros (tuk-tuks) are the way to get around town.
Getting there
Iquitos Airport (IQT) is the only practical way in; onward travel is by riverboat.
Next city
Cusco