Loreto

Peru's largest region, deep in the Amazon rainforest, with the road-less jungle city of Iquitos as its gateway.

Loreto lies in northeastern Peru, bordering Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil, and is almost entirely Amazon lowland rainforest, where the Marañón and Ucayali rivers join to form the Amazon. The capital, Iquitos, is one of the world's large cities with no road access; travelers use it as a base for jungle lodges and river cruises, or to visit Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve for wildlife viewing. It is hot, humid and rainy year-round, so any season works. Access is mainly via Iquitos airport or by river boat.

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