Day 01
Explore Iquitos, Pilpintuwasi, and the Bora Tribe
- We will pick you up from your accommodation, if you are staying in Iquitos, or from the airport and show you the city.
- Start with a brief walk to see interesting old buildings such as the Main Square, Iron House, ex-Hotel Palace, the Iglesia Matriz, and an interesting riverbank view.
- Then transfer to the north of the city, to Bellavista Nanay market port, where we will walk through an interesting little market and see local products before taking a thatched-roof, secure, and comfortable boat to the meeting point of the Nanay and Amazon rivers.
- Afterwards, we will explore the Nanay and Momon Rivers. First, we will visit Pilpintuwasi, the butterfly farm, and learn about the life cycle of butterflies while seeing exotic animals such as jaguars, anteaters, monkeys, birds, and other Amazon wildlife that were rescued and cared for by volunteers before being released back into their natural habitat.
- Next, explore the Momon River to visit the Bora tribe, an ancient family where you will learn about Amazon culture, traditions, dance, and souvenirs, and interact with them.
- End the tour on the Momon River. We can stop to visit Macrodonto, a natural place where we can find different insect species in their natural habitat, including tarántulas, poison frogs, ants, and beetles, and taste a local drink.
