Amazon Rescue Center (Manatee Orphanage)
Centro de Rescate Amazónico (CREA)
A conservation centre dedicated to rescuing orphaned Amazonian manatee calves. Guided visits allow you to feed the young manatees and learn how they are released back into the wild.
The Amazonian Manatee Rescue Centre (CREA) lies about 4.5 km along the Iquitos–Nauta road. It is run in partnership with the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP) and other organisations. It takes in manatee calves whose mothers were hunted, raises them, and then releases them into lakes. Visits are led by a guide, and you can see manatees in the pools. Sometimes visitors can help with feeding milk or water plants. There are also a few other rescued animals. The entry fee is a conservation donation, and opening hours should be confirmed with the official source. It is often visited on the same day as Quistococha.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–15:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Quistococha Lake & Zoo
- Belén Market & Floating Village
- Malecón Tarapacá
- Museo Amazónico
- Museum of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures
- Casa de Fierro
- Plaza de Armas & Iquitos Cathedral
- Casa Morey