Iquitos is a joyful city with many activities, which seduces its visitors with the happiness and warmth of its people. It is the most important city of the Peruvian Amazon and is located on the banks of the Amazon River.

The city was founded in 1757 by the Spaniards, becoming with time in an important river port. In the past century, Iquitos had an era of bonanza due to the extraction of rubber, activity that diminished after World War I.

To date, it has a population of approximately 400,000 habitants and the main economic activities are trading, timber and tourism.

Among its tourist attractions is the Tarapaca Walkway in the banks of the Amazon, the Iron House designed by the famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the floating neighborhood of Bethlehem -built entirely on boats and piles in the middle of the river-, the Amazonian Museum, and the mansions of the Pinasco, Morey and Cohen Families -built during the days of the Rubber Barons'.

At a short distance from the city, you can visit the Quistococha lake, the town of Santo Tomas -where you can take canoe rides or practice water sports-, and the white-sand beaches of the Nanay river -located 2 miles east of the city. Nightlife in Iquitos offers pubs, discos, nightclubs, restaurants and casinos.