Iquitos-Amazon
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Iquitos: Get to Know the World’s Largest City Inaccessible by Road
Located on the western side of the Peruvian Amazon, Iquitos is just a short flight from Lima. Here's why you should add the unique jungle city to your travel itinerary.
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Plants of the Peruvian Jungle: Have You Tried the Aguaje?
The aguaje tree grows abundantly in the Peruvian jungle and is known for its brightly colored egg-shaped fruits which are used to make juices...
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Corrupt police caught in bust of Peruvian Amazon drug gang
Three policemen were arrested after a year-long investigation into narco-trafficking in Peru’s Manú Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and top global biodiversity...
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Making a Stroll through the Iquitos Zoo (Photo Essay)
Many visitors are unaware that Iquitos has a fairly large zoo that is home to many different types of jungle animals. Here are some...
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Iquitos as seen by Unicorns by the Unicornia project
Unicornia is a project that seeks to unite photography, digital illustration, collage and other forms of art. For Fiestas Patrias, this project is going to Iquitos.
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Iquitos and Me
The city is unique. No road leads to her, and none out of her. If you want to approach it reasonably comfortably, you have to fly...
Archaeology
Exploring the History of Amazonian Indigenous People at the Iquitos Museum of Indigenous People (Photo Essay)
Make a visit to the Iquitos Museum Of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures in order to learn about the history of the ancient peoples of the...
Culture
On Set of Fitzcarraldo, Werner Herzog’s Mega-Film in the Amazon
Iquitos was briefly transformed during the making of the film, Fitzcarraldo. This is what it was like to be on set with legendary director, Werner Herzog.
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Iquitos: The Strangest City of All
A bizarre patch of earth is this Iquitos, that dazzling reminder of rubber mania and excess. Here's my perspective on this fascinating city....
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Iquitos Tourist Stays to Clean the Itaya River (VIDEO)
An American tourist decided to stay in Iquitos to help citizens clean the Itaya River.
Eco-friendliness is one of the values that define Peru's reinvention....