In this vast terrain is the largest canyon in the world, created the largest river in the world geography and the only living species of pink dolphin known to marine biologists. Peru and the lost civilization of the Incas are still a big unknown for the vast majority of tourists. Today we begin this series with one of the treasures hidden in this amazing country: Iquitos, capital of the Peruvian Amazon.

Photography by yonel_campos

In the heart of the Amazon jungle, 100 meters is the beautiful colonial jewel of Iquitos, born in the confluence of the Maranon and Ucayali rivers. With nearly half a million inhabitants, it is the largest city in the world that are not accessible by road, connecting with the outside is only by boat or plane. When next the landing, can be clearly distinguished bird’s eye view of the whimsical curves of “winding river”, the mythical Amazon, and its many tributaries that give it its deserved reputation as the world’s largest river. (más…)