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IQUITOS,
DOOR TO THE JUNGLE
GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION
Iquitos is located on the left bank of the Amazon River , on the nor oriental region of Peru, in the Department of Loreto.
POPULATION
It has a population of 254,000 inhabitants.
CAPITAL OF THE DEPARTMENT
Iquitos , capital of Loreto, is located at an altitude of 133 meters above sea level.
CLIMATE
Tropical , hot and humid. Rains during most of the year. Average temperature is about 28°C on Summer (July to September). Temperature rises to 42°C from November to April, the minimum temperature is 20°C.
ACCESS / APPROACH
By Air:
Its the door of entry to the Jungle. Daily flights joining Lima, Tarapoto and Pucallpa.
By River:
It communicates from Pucallpa, navigating on the Ucayali River, the distance is aprox. of 990 kilometers, a 5 day adventure. Also there is other routes such as the Amazonas, Napo and Marañon.
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