District Iquitos: sights and local tips
Iquitos is part of Maynas.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria (P. vivax) | 502,3 | very high | ↑ +668.5% |
| Leptospirosis | 346,8 | very high | ↑ +16.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | very high | Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone). |
| Dengue | 371,6 | high | ↑ +7.9% |
| Malaria (P. falciparum) | 3,0 | low | ↑ +150.0% |
| Leishmaniasis | 1,2 | low | ↓ -33.3% |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 2 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Period distribution
- 23 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 14 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 9 No Defined Period
- 4 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
Notable sites
- Changanacuy — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Danza de la Pandilla — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Danza de la Cajada — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Iquitos — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Recursos Turisticos Casa Morey Código: 148 Departamento: Loreto Provincia: Mayna — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Carrera internacional de balsas — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Comunidad nativa de Manacamiri — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Recursos Turisticos Templo Masón - Logia Unión Amazónica Código: 13233 Departame — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
178
Active facilities
Active facilities
8
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
135
Total beds
Total beds
4
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 1
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL IQUITOS "CESAR GARAYAR GARCÍA"
(II-2)
IQUITOS · 83 Total beds · Tel. 958874946 -
CLINICA SAN JUAN
(II-1)
IQUITOS · Tel. 908834042 -
ASOC. PAST. DE SERV. MEDICO ASIST. CLINICA ADVENTISTA ANA STAHL DE LA IGLESIA ADV. DEL SEPTIMO DIA
(II-2)
IQUITOS · Tel. 065/252535
Data & sources
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- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06