Northern Jungle

The northern part of Peru's Amazon jungle is where you'll find the border town of Santa Rosa as well as the watery city of Iquitos and the town of Tarapoto. There is much to see in this part of Peru, including a massive lagoon, waterfalls and scenic rivers.

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Updated: 19 Oct 2011

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Things to do in Northern Jungle

Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria

Sitting a hefty journey south of Iquitos in a flooded rainforest between the Ucayali and Marañón Rivers, Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria is the largest and one of the best conserved protected areas ...

Types: Hiking, Trekking, Birdwatching
Location: Iquitos, Peru

The Iron House / Casa de Fierro

The Casa de Fierro in Iquitos is just that—a house made of iron. Gustave Eiffel, the same architect who created the Eiffel Tower, built the Iron House for the Paris Exhibition in 1889. Tycoon ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Museo Etnográfico

The more than 70 statues of indigenous women, children, men and high chiefs of western Amazonia are the highlight of the Museo Etnográfico in Iquitos. Their creator preserved tribe members for in ...

Types: Museum
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Amazon Animal Orphanage and Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm

Few travelers get to see stealthy jaguars, solitary anteaters and rare red uakari monkeys in the jungle, but at the Amazon Animal Orphanage and Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm, you can visit with ...

Types: Eco-Tour
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Plaza de Armas

It seems everyone passes through Plaza de Armas in this Amazon outpost, whether they are on their way to work, taking a stroll, on their way to dinner or zipping by in mototaxis. The plaza spans four ...

Types: City Plaza
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Belén Street Market

The Belén neighborhood in Iquitos is one of the poorest in this Amazon city but also the most colorful. During flood season, water reaches the doorsteps of simple homes and shacks that are built on ...

Types: Market
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Malecón Maldonado

Malecón Maldonado is a pedestrian-only zone and a magnet for crowds that gather to watch the sun set below the horizon in shades of bright and burnt orange, then celebrate the night. The main drag ...

Types: City Walk
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Pasaje Paquito

The Shipibo, Asháninka and other indigenous tribes in Peru have relied on a prickly vine to remedy ills for some 2,000 years. Named for its hook-like thorns that resemble feline claws, uña de ...

Types: Market
Location: Iquitos, Peru

Abiseo River National Park

Abiseo River National Park (274,520 ha/678,354 ac) is part of the select UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List, and it contains eight live zones and 36 registered archaeological sites. ...

Types: National Park, Other Activity
Location: Tarapoto, Peru

Baños Termales San Mateo

In the jungle south of Moyobamba lie some of Peru’s best hot springs. Baños Termales San Mateo has six pools with medicinal waters registering 36-43ºC (97-109ºF), guaranteed to restore your ...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Moyobamba, Peru

Botanical Gardens

The cloudforests around Moyobamba are the homeland of the local endemic orchid species, Pragmipedium kovachii and Catleya rex. If you don’t visit Moyobamba during its annual Festival de la ...