Peru Guide
The Jungle
Arrival
If you've come by boat from Yurimaguas (5 days), Pucallpa (6–7 days), Leticia or Tabatinga (both 3 days), you'll arrive at Puerto Masusa, some eleven blocks northeast of the Plaza de Armas. Flights land at Iquitos airport, Aeropuerto Internacional de Francisco Secada Vignetta ( 
065/260147), 6km southwest of town and connected by taxis ($4–5) and cheaper mototaxis ($2). Once you're off the plane, you're likely to be surrounded by a horde of desperate touts, all trying to persuade you to take their jungle tours or stay in their lodges; at this stage, the best thing to do is to avoid conversation with any of them, apart perhaps from saying you'll meet them in a couple of hours – which will give you time to get settled in and think about where you want to go and how much you are prepared to pay. Buses from Nauta pull in on the Plaza de Armas and on calles Huallaga and La Condamine. The first things you'll notice when getting to central Iquitos are the vast quantities of motorbikes; the next thing is probably the high visability of street kids.