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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (45) Belen is a quarter in the south of Iquitos. It is famous for being buit on wooden sticks over the waters, but not all Belen is a floating neighborhood and not always: only when the river waters rise. It is a colourful touristic place, though very poor and (for me) a little depressive, as you see people living in really extreme conditions.
There is an interesting market here that covers many many blocks and you can find here nearly everything: Shops are divided in sections and there is mainly food and clothes.
You can reach Belen by public bus (any going south from Plaza de Armas), taxi, or boat by the river. There are touristic tours too, but more expensive than coming here on your own and hiring a boat at the shore to wander around. Leave a Comment
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Of course, the main reason to come here, not only the river but also the jungle around. There are boats for passengers that go up and down the river, if you just wanna ride along it while staying in Iquitos. But most of the people go out of Iquitos to appreciate a more virgin and wild jungle. If you do so, you will have a 3-4 hours canoe ride along the Amazon till you reach your lodge, so you will have enough river then, don't worry!
Sunsets over the Amazon are really outstanding BTW... Leave a Comment
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Ok, So if your reading info about Iquitos, you must be going to the Amazon then. If not, you should! Iquitos city in itself is big, dirty and pretty bland.
There are plenty of choices of different lodges in the Amazon you can choose from. (check out my tip on our lodge, Jacamar Lodge) Some are close to the city, some remote access by motorboat 4 hours plus away.
You can fish for exotic fish and especially pirahna. Have a chance to swim with pink, freshwater dolphins, hike in the middle of the Amazon jungles, relax on a hammock at the lodge, do a night tour looking for cayman, jaguars and nocturnal animals,...
There is just so much adventure you can do.
Supersize tip: If you wish to get bit by a pirahna, word of advise: Yes they bite and bite ferociously. They have powerful jaws, and try to get bitten on your non dominant hand, preferably one side of the bite is a fingernail so there won't be a chunk of your flesh missing! Seriously! But its worth it. To say you, and got the scar to prove you got bitten by a pirahna in the Amazon. Directions: Website below is the lodge's website that we went to. I included it not because to be biased but its the best website I know to show all the things you can do in the Amazon. Have fun.Website: http://www.jacamarlodge.com/
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