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Located on the banks of the Amazon River, Iquitos is now the starting point for cruises down river and trips to the numerous lodges. There are few roads here and the Amazon and its tributaries is the region's lifeline. As it happens in other jungle areas, tourist packages normally include hikes in the rainforest, fishing for piranha, bird watching, visits to native farmers and Indian communities, and night canoe trips in search of alligators. |
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| ESSENCE OF THE AREA |
| Iquitos, Peru's largest jungle city and the Amazon Basin's largest settlement without road links, it is connected to the outside world only by air and river, there are very few roads here and the Amazon river and its tributaries are the regions lifeline. Jungle lodges in and around Iquitos and down the river from the city transport you by boat from the bustle of the city to the Amazonian wilderness. The more remote a lodge is and the more pristine and unspoiled the environment is, the more it is going to cost you to get there in terms of time and money. Rivers define life in the jungle even more than do forests, and almost all transport is by dugout canoe, motorboat or large riverboats. |
| RECOMMENDED STAY |
| A minimum of 2 nights, if you want a deeper jungle Experience you need to stay at least 4 nights.
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| RECOMMENDED SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES |
| Hike along the "Bushmaster Trail"; hike through primary, terra firme rainforest; evening excursion by open boat along the Sucusari Stream in search of caiman and to enjoy the night sounds and stars of the Southern sky; hike to the Canopy Walkway; and excursions to a black water oxbow lake.
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| MUST SEE |
| The Canopy walkway, a suspended bridge spanning 500 meters, connected by tree platforms and reaching a height of over 115 feet above ground.
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