10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IQUITOS»
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Iquitos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Iquitos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jews of the Amazon: Self-exile in Earthly Paradise
Jews of the Amazon, a fascinating look at a unique community in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, contributes more thought to the ongoing debate of "who is a Jew?
Ariel Segal Freilich, 1999
2
Iquitos 1910: Roger Casement and Alfred Russel Wallace on ...
Iquitos 1910 also contains the Memo's secret diaries, much like Casement's in tone. This is a book of personal exploration, natural history, travel, eroticism and literary fun.
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Bradt Travel Guide the Amazon: The Bradt Travel Guide
Both are considered arduous or adventurous depending on your perspective. BY
BOAT By boat, the main route to Iquitos is from Brazil. You sail westwards,
upstream from Manaus or Belem at the river's mouth. The long local riverboat
journey ...
Roger Harris, Peter Hutchison, 2007
4
The Global Art of Soccer
The city of Iquitos is the entry point into the northwest Peruvian department of
Loreto, which is comprised of a rainforest area nearly as vast as California.4 The
massive Amazon River, still more than one kilometer wide, is adjacent to and ...
5
The Rough Guide to South America
A further, costlier, though rewarding, option, mainly restricted to a few operators
based in Iquitos, is to take a river cruise on a larger boat. Iquitos, the capital of the
NORTHERN SELVA, is the Peruvian jungle's only genuinely exciting city.
Pevas 133, Iquitos. www.pascana.com. 065/231-418. Fax 065/233-466. 18 units.
S/50 double. Rates include continental breakfast buffet. MC, V. Amenities:
Cafeteria. Hotel La Casona A cut above other budget inns in Iquitos, this
familyowned ...
Neil Edward Schlecht, 2012
%065 / pop 430,000 / elev130m Linked to the outside world by air and by river,
Iquitos is the world's largest city that cannot be reached by road. It has a unique
personality: friendly, noisy, sassy and slightly manic. Travelers come here for an ...
On longer trips you'll get further away from Iquitos and see more of the jungle,
and the cost per night drops. There are many good lodges in the Iquitos area that
will give you a rewarding rainforest experience. All prices quoted here are ...
Lonely Planet, Carolina A Miranda, Aimee Dowl, 2010
During her 13 years on the Amazon in Peru, she has made such a positive
impact on the local ecology that the city of Iquitos — aided by members of the two
local Rotary clubs — recently placed a sculpture of a pink dolphin atop the
fountain in ...
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Lonely Planet South America
El Refugio (Av del Ejército 248) This kitschy, neon-lit bar is hilarious: drag
queens serving suds to the real Iquitos watching the sun go down over the Río
Nanay. It's in Moronacocha, 10 minutes out from the glossy, tourist bars of Centro.
Take a ...
Lonely Planet, Regis St Louis, Sandra Bao, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IQUITOS»
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Iquitos is used in the context of the following news items.
Amazon Headwaters Under Siege: 19 dams slated for Napo …
The 540 MW Mazán project will provide renewable energy to the city of Iquitos, which is not connected to the Peruvian transmission grid and ... «Mongabay.com, Jul 15»
Grads to enhance skills in Peru
The Stanwood grads shipped out Saturday morning for Iquitos with the 15-member team. Hunter Larsen and Nate Thompson both graduated ... «Stanwood Camano News, Jul 15»
A year after student's death, mother still seeks answers
His body was transported by boat from the jungle to a hospital in Iquitos and later to the medical examiner's office, Dabney said. An autopsy ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
Meet the Man Trying to Use Ayahuasca to Treat PTSD
The veterans flew into Iquitos, Peru, from Lima – from Iquitos, they sat in a van all the way to the Amazon, winding past motorbikes and ... «ATTN, Jul 15»
How to Eat the Jungle Before It Eats You
The epicenter of jungle cuisine in Peru is Iquitos, the capital and only real city in the vast Loreto province—a huge swath of land larger than the ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
What have the millennium development goals achieved?
Children fish from their home just above the water line in the Belen neighbourhood of Iquitos, Peru. Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The making of a priest at St. Andrew's
The jungles of Iquitos. Dugout canoes. Does Father Malone know that he is 62 years old? “I'm not worried by my age at all,” he says, perhaps ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
Which Peruvian Artists To See At The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Family band Los Wembler's de Iquitos, another Folklife highlight, is the brainchild of Iquito native Samuel Sanchez who, in 1968, decided it was ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
Some LDS missionaries no longer will wear suits
In a climate such as Iquitos, the humidity can easily match the 100-plus temperatures in the summer months. “I believe you should not ask ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
Gary Willyerd: Showing students a world of healing
The people are wonderful, warm and appreciative of our care, and I'm thrilled to be working with Iquitos' newly reelected mayor to find space for ... «MSUToday, Jul 15»
