Best Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep ~A$85/day 3 days is about right

Iquitos

The largest city on earth you cannot drive to — river or plane only. Rubber-boom mansions rotting in the heat, and the Amazon starts at the end of the street.

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Ideal stay

3 days

Typical spend

~A$85/day

Rough mid-range estimate

Landmarks

4 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Iquitos

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Iquitos

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If you only have

Iquitos in a day, two days, three

Day 1

·Belén

·Casa de Fierro

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Day 2

·Iquitos Cathedral

·Old Hotel Palace

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Landmarks

Landmarks in Iquitos

Belén

Casa de Fierro

Iquitos Cathedral

Old Hotel Palace

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Iquitos: Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep

Guides about here

When to go

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