Cruises from Iquitos (Peru)

Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest and the fifth largest city of Peru. It is also the capital city of the Loreto Region and Maynas Province. The city is sorrounded with Amazon, Nanay and Itaya rivers, and. Its name in Iquito language translates to The People. One of the most important large city in Peru by having a wealthy historic Europeanization, it was protagonist during the rubber boom, a flourishing period with great social and commercial deveplopment that gifted its peculiar urban and cultural identity. At the present time, the city has became in honeypot in the Peruvian Amazon, due to historic architecture, cuisine, landscapes, accent, nightlife and diverse cultural movement. It is a cosmopolitan city city with strong Amazonian roots. Downtown Iquitos is considered the starting point for the city tour, and the Belén Market is described as the largest traditional market in the Peruvian Amazon. Several neighborhoods and landmarks of Iquitos are prized for their Amazonian, European, and bohemian atmosphere, Most travel within the city is done by bus, motorcycle, or the ubiquitous auto rickshaw (mototaxi, motocarro or motokar), which is essentially a modified motorcycle with a cabin behind supported by two wheels, seating three. Transportation to nearby towns often requires a river trip via peque-peque, a small public motorized boat.