We will pick you
up from your hotel located in downtown
Iquitos and head to the Bellavista
Nanay port to embark on a journey deep into the river, offering stunning
views of the city and the Tarapacá Boardwalk.
We will navigate
the Nanay River until we reach the
shores of the Padre Cocha community, and just a little further ahead, we will
arrive at Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm,
a wildlife rescue center inaugurated in 2004. In addition to housing Peru’s
only butterfly breeding center, it is home to a wide variety of rescued
animals, including monkeys and other species.
This beautiful
sanctuary features a great diversity of
butterflies in different sizes and colors, fluttering freely inside a
specially designed greenhouse. "Pilpintuwasi" means "butterfly
house" in Quechua.
Our tour
continues with a boat ride to the Morón River, where we will visit the Kukama Kukamiria community. Here, you
will learn about their customs, witness their traditional dances, and immerse
yourself in their ancestral culture. This indigenous community settled in the
area nearly 200 years before the Spanish conquest and mainly relies on fishing
and agriculture.
We will also
visit the native Bora tribe, where
you will meet indigenous families who still preserve their traditions. Their
homes are built in an octagonal shape, following their ancestral beliefs. You
will see their handcrafted artworks, participate in their traditional dances,
and visit their local farms.
The journey
continues with a stop at the "Serpentario"
Rescue Center, a natural sanctuary where you will get up close to some of
the most fascinating and feared snakes of the Amazon jungle. You will learn
about their behavior, ecological importance, and discover other exotic species.
Next, we will
have the opportunity to taste traditional aphrodisiac
cocktails from the region, such as "Siete Raíces" and "Rompe
Calzón," among others.
We will then
explore the Insectarium, a unique
zoo-like exhibit featuring insects such as spiders, ants, beetles, scorpions,
and more.
To conclude the
tour, we will enjoy a traditional lunch
at a restaurant with breathtaking views of the Peruvian jungle (drinks not included). Finally, we will return to
the Boulevard Port in Iquitos and
drop you off at the tour’s final stop, just one block from the Plaza de Armas.