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Iquitos

Iquitos (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkitos]) is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. Located on the Amazon River, it is only 106 m (348 ft) above sea level, although it is more than 3,000 km (1,864 mi) from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém (Brazil) on the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated 125 km (78 mi) downstream of the confluence of the Ucayali and Marańón rivers, the two main headwaters of the Amazon River. Iquitos has long been a major port in the Amazon Basin. It is surrounded by three rivers: the Nanay, the Itaya, and the Amazon. The city can be reached only by airplane or boat.
Iquitos was known for its rubber industry through the rubber boom of the first decade of the 20th century.

Plaza de Armas at Night
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'Human Statue' Mime
'Caribbean Pirate' Mime
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Carambola or Star Fruit
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Buskers
Buskers		 Floodplain - Upper Zone of Belen
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Machine Shop
Rubber Baron Mansion
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Chinese Benevolent Society
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Loreto Provincial Jail
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Tiles
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Reviewing Stand
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XIMG_3200.jpg		 High Stepping It
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XIMG_3213.jpg		 Iglesia Matriz
Iglesia Matriz
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XIMG_3245.jpg		 Casa de Fierro
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Plaza de Armas
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Traveller's Detritus

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