The Amazon Blog

Your airline will request you (at Lima airport) a negative COVID-19 test to leave Peru. If you are in Iquitos and

Life is reborn in the Peruvian Amazon with the release of more than 6 thousand taricayas during the First Festival of Freshwater Turtles, an event that seeks to join together the recovery actions of this species, with a new alternative

Known as the Forest of Mirrors, for the intensity with which the forest is reflected in its waterways, the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve protects one of the most amazing ecosystems on the planet–the Amazonian flood forest.

The headwaters of the mighty Amazon River originate in Peru. It is the largest and longest river system in the world, rivaled only by the Nile River. No wonder the Amazon is known as the greatest expression of life on

A new direct flight brings travelers from Machu Picchu to the heart of the Amazon in less than half the time. Travelling between Peru’s two most stunning sights—the Amazonian rainforest and the Inca ruins in and around Machu Picchu—used to be

WHAT TO PACK, WHAT TO BRING A trip to the Amazon rainforest is the trip of a lifetime. It’s the kind of adventure that most people only dream about. The Amazon is known as “the greatest expression of life on Earth”. Now

Iquitos is an island Did you know that the city of Iquitos is surrounded by water? That means it's an island. There are several lakes or "cochas" that are surrounding the city, but there are 3 main rivers: the Itaya, Nanay,

Amazon Rainforest Unlike the Northern Hemisphere with its summer and winter, or subtropical zones with wet and dry seasons, Amazon rainforest weather has a high-water season and a low-water season. The water can rise and fall up to 40 feet annually, primarily