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Amazon River Cruises in Iquitos take in cruises as well as jungle tours. Almost 2,000 miles up the river from the orifice of the Amazon, lies the jungle sheltered city of Iquitos. Accessible only by boat or plane, Iquitos displays the wealth created during the1860s rubber boom. Amazon River Cruises in Iquitos introduce you to houses near the main plaza as well as the river. These dwellings are faced with the beautiful glossy tiles from Portugal along with other European luxury goods. Iquitos River Cruises must be tried by everybody.
Iquitos Amazon River Cruises take you to the town's floating market and neighborhood - Belen. A few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, down the river front, is the center of an implausible diversity of Amazon products. Amazon River Cruises in Iquitos invite you to the world of tropical produce - the anonymous varieties. You can also catch a glimpse of fish of all shapes and sizes, birds, frogs, turtles and herbal medicines. You can avail of one of the small canoe taxis for a few dollars and take for a tour of the waterways. Some of them are paddled by children, eager to practice their linguistic skills in English.
The assortment of wild life you can see on the Amazon River Cruises in Iquitos consists of macaws, the caiman, and monkeys. However, to view this, you need to travel beyond a radius of 80 kms from Iquitos, off the main waterways. Some rare species such as the pink dolphins are exclusively found in some of the more remote tributaries of the upper Amazon. The tropical Amazonian rainforest also provides an interesting opportunity to sample the Iquitos River. You may not see plenty of animals or the virgin jungle but you will have time to unwind, enjoy a book and gaze at the world go by.
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