GASTRONO

MY
IQUITOS

LOCATION
Iquitos is located
between the
Amazon, Itaya
and Nanay rivers.
It is the capital
of the
department of
Loreto, the
largest of Peru.

WEATHER
Iquitos has an
equatorial
climate with
maximum
annual average
temperature of
31.4 C and
minimum 21.8
C

MAIN INPUTS

FISH:
Boquichico
Carachama
Tilapia
Corvina
Palometa

FRUIT:
Zapote

Aguaje

Mamey

Camu
camu

Guava

Cannon

Pijuayo

Cherry
Bread
Tree

FOLKLORE

Gang

It is the most
popular and
cheerful that
takes place
around the
humisha in
festivities like
San Juan and
Carnivals

Is a very joyful
dance, lifting
legs, arms
intertwined
with others,
this rate is
primarily
collective.

GASTRONO
MY

The Amazon cuisine is simple and

extravagant time as most of the
ingredients can only be achieved in
the region, it is also colorful and
abundant, unexpected flavors that
result from a tasty and captivating
exoticism.

Nature has blessed the Amazon and its

inhabitants only have to collect, raise or fish
to eat rich and well. This kitchen is original
and varied, but difficult to get out of the
area, many of the ingredients, especially the
meat of the mountain, fresh or dried paiche,
taricayas or tortoises, fresh hearts of palm,
condiments, etc.

AMONG THE MOST TRADITIONAL DISHES OF

IQUITOS FOUND

SALAD CHONTA:
La Chonta is the
heart or core of the
palms. In the region
usually consumed the
chonta or pijuayo;
preparing it in raw
form in salads.

INCHICAPI: It's a
chicken soup with
peanuts, cilantro and
yucca. This delicious
Indian soup is a
favorite for special
days.

Timbuche: Caldo typical of the Peruvian Amazon,

also called Chilcano, made of fish, cilantro, garlic
and salt.

FRIED PAICHE: is the

largest of the Amazon
river fish, measured
from 1 meter to 2.5
meters long and in
some cases can weigh
200 kg. It is fine white
meat, very tasty.

Sarapatera :Aboriginal turtle soup

prepared with banana, corn and
spices of the region

Tacacho: is prepared with

roasted green bananas,
mashed and kneaded with
pork rinds. Usually it
combined with cecina. Cecina
is beef or pork dry and salty.

PATARASHCA: Fish with cilantro, peppers,

onions, tomatoes wrapped with bijao leaves
and roasted in the fire.

RICE JUANE: It is a mass of rice with chunks of

chicken, eggs, pepper, tomato, cilantro, butter and
water, wrapped in bijao leaf and steamed.

SURI ARREBOZADO:The"suri" is a worm that

grows in the central part of trees aguaje.

Iquitos plus dishes we reserve another

surprise, its delicious Amazonian drinks.
Among the most widespread are:
MASATO: Typical very
delicious drink when fresh,
two to four days. Made
from cooked and mashed,
fermented with molasses
or sugar cassava.

CHUCHUHUASI:
Preparation based on tree
bark same name,
macerated in brandy.

SEVEN ROOTS: Prepared

with different barks as
Cumaceba, Clavohuasca,
Marure, huacapurana,
huchuhuasi, cocobolo,
ipururo, sweetened with
honey and macerated in
brandy.

TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
PARK
QUISTOCOCHA:

TOURIST

The complex has 369 hectares and has

an artificial beach known as Playa
Tunchi; in addition, they will find there
a museum, an aquarium, a snake and
trails for hiking.
For the convenience of visitors, it has
a tourist restaurant, a playground,
sports courts and boats are rented to
ride around the lagoon.

Bethlehem District
It is known as the Venice Peruvian, because
the houses, which have wooden supports,
rise above the flow of the Amazon River.

 House

of Fierro
two-story structure, with balconies
in both facades and roof hipped
pyramidal shape is supported with
wrought iron columns.