Is Iquitos Safe for Backpackers? Exploring The Amazon Rainforest from Peru, What to Expect.

Reflections on if Iquitos is safe for tourists, backpackers and holiday makers, from someone who passed through the Peru Amazon Rainforest gateway.

Iquitos is the largest city in the world with no access roads. You can only get to Iquitos by water, or by air. It is the city of a million tuc-tucs, ayahuasca ceremonies and unexpected French architecture, it is also the gateway point for the Amazon River from Peru and once you are in ... you are in!

Iquitos is an anomaly for so many reasons and for that exact reason, I want to have a look at the safety of Iquitos. This one is for all those looking at heading to Iquitos.

🇵🇪 Welcome to Iquitos

👮🏻‍♀️ Is Iquitos Safe?

👩‍⚕️ Iquitos Safety (health)

🚨 Iquitos Safety Tips

🦜 What is There to do In Iquitos?

🎒 My Time in Iquitos; A Dodgy Encounter

🏠 Where Should You Stay In Iquitos?

-- Final thoughts on the safey of Iquitos --

Iquitos Plaza

Is Iquitos safe for backpackers and tourists? In this backpackers opinion, during the day, you will be fine, at night ... keep up your guard, but overall, if you stick to the usual safety checks you should have an interesting and insightful visit.

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