Notable river spot · Loreto, Peru
Río Amazonas
Río Amazonas is a river spot in Loreto, Peru.
Río Amazonas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Río Amazonas
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Río Amazonas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.69324, -73.18858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Río Amazonas
- Malecon iquitos · church · Loreto · ~11 km · Must-see
- Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve · sanctuary · Loreto · ~60 km · Must-see
- Casa de Fierro · attraction · Loreto · ~11 km
- Museo Amazónico · museum · Loreto · ~11 km
- Walk of the Amazon Heroes · park · Loreto · ~12 km
- Plaza 28 de Julio · park · Loreto · ~12 km
- Pilpintuwasi butterfly can and wildlife rescue center · sanctuary · Loreto · ~13 km
- Quistococha · lake · Loreto · ~26 km
- Quistococha Zoo · sanctuary · Loreto · ~26 km
- Zungaro Cocha · lake · Loreto · ~30 km
- Laguna Cochabrava · lake · Loreto · ~35 km
- Ni Meraya Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Loreto · ~46 km
- Iglesia Cristiana Calvary Santa Rosa del Amazonas · church · Loreto · ~4 km
- Isla Padre · river spot · Loreto · ~6 km
- Iglesia esmirna · church · Loreto · ~8 km
- Comunidad Cristiana Nueva Vida · church · Loreto · ~8 km
- Fundo Pedrito · attraction · Loreto · ~8 km
- Puerto Bellavista Nanay · attraction · Loreto · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Río Amazonas
- Isla Padre · river spot · Loreto · ~6 km
- Isla de los Monos · river spot · Loreto · ~27 km
- Isla Timicurillo · river spot · Loreto · ~29 km
- Isla Timicuro · river spot · Loreto · ~31 km
- Isla Pucallpa · river spot · Loreto · ~57 km
- Isla Paiche Playa · river spot · Loreto · ~72 km
- Ilha · river spot · Loreto · ~116 km
- Islas Malvinas · river spot · Loreto · ~136 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Río Amazonas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Río Amazonas?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Río Amazonas?
Nearby: Malecon iquitos (church, 11 km), Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve (sanctuary, 60 km), Casa de Fierro (attraction, 11 km), Museo Amazónico (museum, 11 km), Walk of the Amazon Heroes (park, 12 km), Plaza 28 de Julio (park, 12 km).
Is Río Amazonas worth visiting?
Río Amazonas is listed as a notable river spot in Peru on Spotwander.