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5 Best Attractions in Iquitos

Nestled on the Amazon River in the heart of the Amazon Basin, Iquitos is a bustling metropolis in Peru’s Amazon Jungle. Boasting a population of nearly half a million people, Iquitos has no shortage of attractions for nearly any tourist. A
Strange Drinks from Peru, Snake in a bottle

Think Your Tough? Try Peru’s Jungle Snake Drink

Next time you ask for a Snake Bite at your local pub, you never know, this might just be served up. Think that you have strong stomach for drinking? Then you probably haven’t tried Peru’s jungle snake drink. On the edge

Pre-Columbian Cultures in the North of Peru

Huaca Prieta (3500 – 2300 BC) One of the earliest groups in Peru to be studied were the Huaca Prieta people, who lived at the site of that name around 3500 BC to 2300 BC. These hunter and gatherers began simple