Puerto Bellavista Nanay
A dock and food street on the Nanay River, north of the city, and the departure point for boat trips to a butterfly farm, Indigenous communities and the confluence of the Nanay and Amazon rivers.
Puerto Bellavista Nanay lies about 5 km north of the city centre, roughly 15 minutes by motorbike taxi. It is a small dock on the Nanay River, where boatmen call out to passersby on the bank. Boats can be chartered to Padre Cocha, the Pilpintuwasi butterfly farm, the Bora community, or the point where the Nanay meets the Amazon. Pink river dolphins are sometimes seen there. Food stalls on the bank serve grilled fish, grilled palm weevil larvae and Amazonian fruit juices. Agree on the price and itinerary with the boatman before setting off.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm & Animal Orphanage
- Bora Native Community (San Andrés)
- Casa Morey
- Ayapua Historic Ship Museum
- Plaza de Armas & Iquitos Cathedral
- Casa de Fierro
- Museum of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures
- Museo Amazónico