Loreto
The department of Loreto is the largest in extension in Peru. It is located in the northeast of the country, in the heart of the Amazon. Its capital is the city of Iquitos, which is about 1,013 kilometers by air from Lima, the capital of the country. It can only be reached by flight or by a trip on the Amazon River from another port. Iquitos is surrounded by the Amazon River, the Nanay River, the Itaya River and Lake Moronacocha. Despite its difficult access, it receives hundreds of tourists, attracted by its great Amazonian biodiversity, the ancestral culture of its people, traditional medicine with ancestral practices such as ayahuasca and more.
Unforgettable tours in Iquitos
The tourist attractions of Iquitos in Loreto are the Amazon River, the rivers that feed them (such as the Marañon or the Ucayali), as well as the great biodiversity of plants, trees and animals that can be seen there. Some of the most visited places are: the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Pilpintuwasi, the Amazon Rescue Center, the Monkey Island, the Pedrito farm, the Belen neighborhood and its ecotourism lodges.
Tour La Perla Cruise 4 days – departures on Sundays
Tour Zafiro Cruise 8 days and 7 nights in the Amazon
Tour Zafiro Cruise 5 days and 4 nights in the Amazon
Tour of Amazonian Flora and Fauna in Iquitos Half Day
Tour Monkey Island in Iquitos full day
Tour Isla Bonita in Iquitos 4 days and 3 nights all inclusive
Learn all about the Loreto region and enjoy unforgettable days in the Peruvian jungle!
Loreto is the largest department in Peru. Almost all of its territory is covered by the Amazon jungle. Its capital is the city of Iquitos from where you can go sightseeing along the Amazon River and the great biodiversity of flora and fauna. Species such as the macaw, the parrot, the pink dolphin, the lizard, the caiman, the sloth bear, the manatee, many species of primates and more. Learn all about Loreto!