El Dorado Plaza Iquitos
Napo 258 Iquitos, Peru
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The island of city surrounded by Amazon Rainforest
This morning we arrived in Iquitos, Peru. When I stepped off the plane, it felt like going into a humid greenhouse with the distinct smell of fresh soil. It reminded me of the snake house at the Assiniboine Zoo and the air is so full of oxygen.
Iquitos has the unique distinction of being ¨the most remote city on …
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