Iquitos

My last night in Iquitos, I wandered up and down the Boulevard, looking for a likely prospect. I spotted Alejandra, but I have learned that a repeat time is never as good as the first, and I wanted to try someone new. Finally spotted a really gorgeous young lady who looked the part, and started a conversation. She seemed to be very nervous and I wondered if maybe she was new at the game. She wanted S. /50 for a masaje but seemed open to more fun than that. I asked if she would come to my hotel but she insisted she wanted to go to another hotel No way! Eventually she agreed but still seemed very nervous about going to my hotel. I asked if she wanted a cerveza and we walked a couple of blocks further down the Boulevard to a little bar. After some conversation and my clear suggestion that I was willing to pay a little more for more service, we walked back up to my hotel. Again, she was very reluctant, but I finally convinced her that it would be okay there. When we got up to my room she refused anything more than a massage, so I told her that was not what I wanted, and we left. I walked her back to the Boulevard and gave her S. /20 out of charity, I guess, and to pay for her time. I looked around for an alternative for the evening but found nothing that really suited me.

So, I went back to the hotel and asked Raul to make a call for me. He had told me it would be S. /200 for 2 hours, and when she arrived if I did not like, I could just pay S. /5 for taxi fare. It was no more than 10 minutes and the knock came at my door, Raul accompanied by a beautiful, slender, raven-haired chica. About 25 years old. Her name Patricia. When she got into the room, I explained exactly what I wanted and told her I would pay S. /150. She agreed immediately to the price, making me wonder if I could have done the deed for S. /100. Anyhow, there was no disappointment. Not the GFE like I had a few days earlier. But great sex none the less.

So to sum up my Iquitos experiences some recommendations:

Hotel Marañon is a great bargain for a chica friendly place in a good location. Raul who works the desk at night will make calls for you if you want, and there are moto drivers out front who will help you find places if you want.

The best SW action is along the Boulevard between Napo and Nauta Streets. Forget about the Plaza de Armes.

The clubs are all very low class. Don't go expecting a high class strip joint.

A nice neighborhood type bar is the Vocé at the corner of Napo and Condamine.

A great restaurant is the Huasaí, just around the corner from the Marañon on Fitzgerald Street.

NEXT I will post a report on my stay in Tarapoto. On the Tarapoto page.

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I am planning to be in Iquitos for a week Jan. 16-23. Would be happy to meet other members while there.

Also, a question to those who know Iquitos: is Eldorado Plaza Hotel chica-friendly? There is also hotel El Dorado (without a "plaza" in its name), and Victoria Reggia, and Maranon. Where would you recommend to stay, for the optimum combination of room quality, chica-friendliness, availability of a swimming pool and of course price?

And, if I may, a question about jungle trips: what can one do to see the amazon jungle without spending several days and going very far from Iquitos? Like, making a day or two-day trips, perhaps?

1. I used to stay at the different El Dorados, IMHO overpriced for what you get. Suggest Hotel Safari next to the Malecon. Cheaper, good location, no problem bringing in girls. If you don´t have one, the bell-boy can fix you up. Phone 065225122. Bargain. No pool. Have to decide if the mini-pool in the El Dorado is worth an extra $50 a night.

2. All the wildlife around Iquitos has long ago been killed off. It is necessary to travel many hours by river to find anything which resembles real jungle. Once you see five minutes of the jungle on the river, you have seen the same that you will see traveling 10 hours to Tabatinga and Leticia.

3. The tourist trip to see the Bora Bora Indians is fake.

I recommend, highly the Maranon. It is nice, clean, great location, and very chica-friendly. In fact the night staff will fix you up with any kind of girl you want.

As for seeing wildlife, I agree with David, you'd have to go very very far away. Better off going to that reserve near Puno (I forget the name).

However, there is a "Butterfly Farm" a short boat ride from Iquitos. The woman who runs it also cares for abandoned and abused monkeys and other animals. I had a blast there. It's called Pulipitati or something like that. i spent hours playing with the monkeys, ant-eater, tapir, and watching her jaguar (behind wire, of course). Well worth the trip - 3 soles by mototaxi and 1 sol down the river.

The "zoo" is a waste of time and will make you sad.

DB

If you are physically fit to undertake long journeys by water in cramped accomodations such as sleeping in a hammock elbow-to-elbow with the locals...
I recommend the boat trip on the Rio Napo from Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru.
It may take a week or so.

The rewards? Lots of eye candy. The boat stops frequently to pick up passengers and cargo in the most unlikely spots and the scenery is beautiful.
Many women are to be seen along the way to suit any preferences. Although if you want to indulge, you would have to speak Spanish and also take along a Quechua dictionary as many locals only speak that Indian dialect fluently. The kids should be able to translate into Quechua for you though if you speak Spanish.

If you insist to spend some time in one of the villages along the river, go see the village headman first. It is a sign of respect to speak to him first, even if you don't speak Quechua. If you have buddy to travel with it would be better. One option is to get off the boat at one of the bigger towns (very few) such as Angoterro. It is about an 8 hour trip from Pantoja at the Ecuador border. You could spend the night here at the hotel Monte Cristo.
I have not been to that hotel, but the boat stops here. The boat docks around 9 p.m. and a bunch of women and girls get on board to sell fruit and chat with you. The next morning you could hire a reputable guide to take you to see the Seqoia Indian community. Stories I cannot confirm is that the village chief can have women sleep with you for the night.

I personally liked Pantoja as it is really out in the sticks and the locals rely on hunting for their meat. The border settlement is secured by an army contingent. If you are coming from Iquitos, buy some shotgun shells (20 gauge). I have seen a guy pay 4 soles for one shell. The locals hunt with 20 gauge shotguns. You would be surprised what you can get in trade for 20 gauge shells. If you are coming from Ecuador, I don't know if you can bring them from Ecuador. You could use Pantoja as your base and hire guides to take you to see the real jungle. Of course you could also ask these kind boatmen to take you to see some local women :)
Good health is important as the nearest hospital, in practical terms, is in Iquitos, 1000 km away.

If you have more time than money, this is the way to see the jungle.


There is also Pevas, less than a day by fast boat from Iquitos where you can see Boras and the Yaguas in a less commercial setting. I have not made it to this place yet, so can't recommend one way or another, but it has to be less commercial than Iquitos and there is tourism here.
You might get cheaper jungle tours here as well.

HOTEL MARAÑON
Fitzcarrald / Nauta 285 - 289
Telef.: 242673 - 233918 - Fax: 231737
e-mail: [email]hotelmaranon@terra.com.pe[/email]

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Hola todos, up and down the streets in all directions, talking to the locals and the girls working the streets are not here. I did find a chica sitting on a couch at the River Fox hotel which is at the corner of Fitzgcarrad and Nauta who said she would give me a very nice massage for 100 soles. She was sitting in the lobby of this hotel. I gave it a pass as she would not negotiate very much.

Note: Flights from the Iquitos airport go to Lima, Pucallpa and Tarapoto. There is no direct from flights here to Ecuador.

Ymmv
ciao

The locals call it bele trocha and here in Iquitos a casa is known as a bordello. It is 5 buildings side by side where the chicas rent the rooms and stand in the doorways and ply their trade. Prices range from 10 soles to 20 soles, uncovered, covered, everything is negotiable. It is set up the same way as Trocodero is in Lima. Only open at night around 7 pm, 7 days a week. The number of girls ranged from 6 to probably 15 with room or doors available for another 10 or so. All locals, this place is not for the timid, but I didn't feel any pressing issues. One place had a 2 sole cover to see the girls. Plenty of local security for the girls and the business.

I was there at 730 pm, my moto taxista walked through each place with me the first time and then I bought him a beer and told him to hang out. I walked back through and took care of business. Don't forget everything is negotiable because once you pay and start to play if you want any extras, like the top off and you didn't negotiate it first, expect the phrase of "tu pagues me mas?"

The names of the bordellos are la chispa de amor, las cucardas and las cucardas star ant bele trocha. The area is known as bele trocha. It is located in districto San Juan near the airport. Their was plenty of moto taxistas waiting out front. It is on the street (dirt road) known as pasaje de Pucayacu and it is next to the compenero de los bomberas de San Juan. This is not an area with street adresses. It is located about 25 minutes from the plaza de armas, the centro of Iquitos.

It is what it is, I am glad I went, but if you never get here you will have missed nothing but the experience. I don't plan on going back.

If you need a guide in Iquitos, please let me recommend a young man that can pick you up at the airport and will give you good service for a fair price and he can use the work. He does not speak english, but knows Iquitos back and forth.

Jorge Luis
9656 62343
[email]grillo_dela_selva@hotmail.com[/email]

YMMV

Looks like you didn´t meet the deaf mute:

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Should this be a concern for a tourist in Iquitos or Santa Rosa in Dec? Thanks for any input,

No. But think twice about going to Santa Rosa...nothing there but mosquitos and blackouts at night. Better off in Leticia or Tabatinga although I have never been able to get laid in either spots. Probably says something about my lack of encantos and/or game.

[QUOTE=David_33]No. But think twice about going to Santa Rosa...nothing there but mosquitos and blackouts at night. Better off in Leticia or Tabatinga although I have never been able to get laid in either spots. Probably says something about my lack of encantos and/or game.[/QUOTE]
David;
If you could not get laid there then nobody can.

The Peru Handbook about a flight from Iquitos to Santa Rosa run by Air Force Peru and than a small boat to Leticia or Tabatinga. Is this still available on Sunday and return mid-week?

Thank you for the input

[QUOTE=David_33]No. But think twice about going to Santa Rosa...nothing there but mosquitos and blackouts at night. Better off in Leticia or Tabatinga although I have never been able to get laid in either spots. Probably says something about my lack of encantos and/or game.[/QUOTE]

i took that flight back some years ago since i wasn't ready for another 12 hours or so back to iquitos by boat. it was run by the military airline tans and utilized planes which could land in the river. after a few crashed they stopped the service. as far as i know the best way to do the trip is by "speed boat (deslizador)". go here: [url]http://transturperu.vilabol.uol.com.br/transporte2.htm[/url] takes about 10 hours from iquitos downriver, upriver obviously takes longer. the real nice guy who was in charge of the tabatinga office was gunned down a couple of years ago.

the other way is by normal boat (don't forget to bring a hammock), which will take you a couple of days. or you can fly to bogota and then on to leticia on aero republic: [url]http://www.aerorepublica.com/index.php3[/url] i did this from leticia, on to bogota and back to lima in order to avoid the trip back up the river...and also to check out a girl with giant boobs who i had met on the internet and who invited me to her birthday party in ibague.

you might try calling or faxing the airport in iquitos to find out if there is anyone flying to leticia (no airport in santa rosa which is usually underwater): (511) 065-260147 - fax: 260151 or send them an e-mail: [email]culfe@corpac.gob.pe[/email] .