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Iquitos
A large, isolated city in the Peruvian Amazon, accessible only by boat or air, known as the gateway to the jungles and rivers of the Amazon basin.
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One of the craziest things about Peru is that it isn’t really known for its jungle. But get this, the Amazon Rainforest covers an inconceivable sixty percent of the country, more than any other country in South America. Deep in the Amazon, the city of Iquitos is only accessible by river or by air. Three muggy days of sleeping on a hammock on the deck of a boat is just a prelude of the adventures to come, as multi-day excursions into the Amazon are Iquitos’ main offerings.
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Read more...Come for the world wonders. Stay for the alpacas. Peru’s got a magnetic pull that makes it pretty darn impossible to leave. In a single week, you could be conquering mountain passes high in the Andes, surfing along the vibrant Pacific Coast, and sweatily swatting at mosquitoes deep in the Amazon. A buzzin’ Latin nightlife […]