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Iquitos

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A first look at Iquitos

Iquitos is a city of 380,000 people (2017) in the Amazonas region of Peru. (Don't confuse it with the Department of Amazonas where Chachapoyas is located.) For travellers, Iquitos offers a vast selection of activities not found elsewhere in Peru, such as Amazon boat rides and great wildlife viewing. One way to see Peru is to visit the 3 areas — Coastal, Andes, and Amazon —…

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