Amazon Refuge Wildlife Conservation Center

Puerto Maldonado offers shorter, more comfortable Amazon trips with good wildlife viewing, ideal for families, first-time visitors, or travelers with limited time. Iquitos is better for travelers who want a more authentic Amazon city experience, longer river expeditions, and a stronger cultural and historical feel.

We often spot anacondas at our favorite place near our camp — deep in the Amazon Rainforest, near Iquitos, Peru.

This is your gateway to the Amazonian rainforest, with its jaguars, giant otters and pink dolphins and immense wealth of flora and wildlife. This is the largest city in the world that can't be accessed by road.