The Iron House in Iquitos

This unit was built in France by Gustave Eiffel and shipped down the Amazon to Iquitos then re-assembled there. Now it houses a pharmacy. Where isn´t there one? On some coners in the big cities there are four pharmacies side by side. Above that is a restaurant.

Amazon Basin

July 27th 2007
. Iquitos I bought a flight from Lima to Iquitos, on the Amazon River, for a little less than $100 then took a city bus to the Lima airport. In every town and city the locals/ bus drivers/ tourists/ tourist offices/everyone tell you not to take a bus because "it´s too dangerous". Because of this I'm sure that the crooks aren´t looking for foreigners on buses. I´ve not had any probl ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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