Amazon & Iquitos, Peru in Feb 2002
![Iquitos, Peru - plaza Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/plaza_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_6.jpg)
![Plaza in Iquitos Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/plaza_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_3.jpg)
Downtown Iquitos, Peru
![Houseboats in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/houses_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_2.jpg)
![Iquitos, Peru - plaza Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/houseboats_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_1.jpg)
Iquitos has homes on land and on the water
![Iquitos, Peru - plaza Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/houses_stilts_dry_iquitos_peru_2002.jpg)
The amazon river water level varies widely during the year
![Kids in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/kids_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_1.jpg)
![Kids in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/kids_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_2.jpg)
![Kids in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/kids_houses_iquitos_peru_feb_2002.jpg)
![Kids in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/kids_iquitos_peru_feb_2002_4.jpg)
Kids at play
![Dock in Iquitos, Peru - Feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/dock_iquitos_peru_feb_2002.jpg)
![Bananas](bananas_at_market_iquitos_peru_feb_2002.jpg)
Yes, we have bananas
![sinchucuy lodge in amazon near Iquitos. Peru - Feb 2002]()
Staying at a lodge in a jungle is a popular tourist option
![map of lodge](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/map_iquitos_jungle_amazon_feb_2002_2.jpg)
The Sinchucuy amazon lodge is a short boat ride from Iquitos
![sloth sinchucuy amazon lodge peru feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/sloth_sinchucuy_amazon_lodge_peru_feb_2002.jpg)
A sloth entertains the guests
![heliconia plant peru feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/heliconia_plant_amazon_peru_2002.jpg)
Machu Picchu
![Giant tree in amazon on Sinchucuy lodge jungle trek](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/giant_tree_amazon_jungle_peru_feb_2002.jpg)
Machu Picchu
![Fishing in Amazon river on Sinchucuy lodge jungle trek - feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/fishing_amazon_feb_2002.jpg)
Guides take guests fishing - small piranna can be caught
![Locals selling fresh juice near Sinchucuy lodge - Iquitos Peru - feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/fresh_juice_peru_2002.jpg)
Locals offer fresh squeezed juice
![Local amazon tribe family on Sinchucuy lodge jungle trek near Iquitos, Peru - feb 2002](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/indian_family_peru_feb_2002_2.jpg)
A visit to local amazon tribe family is offered by the lodge
![Iquitos, Peru Map](https://www.ronwalker.org/south_america/amazon_iquitos_peru/iquitos_peru_map.jpg)
Iquitos is in northeast Peru
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