Iquitos

American

[ee-kee-taws] / iˈki tɔs /

noun

a city in NE Peru, on the upper Amazon.

Iquitos British

/ iˈkitɔs /

noun

an inland port in NE Peru, on the Amazon 3703 km (2300 miles) from the Atlantic: head of navigation for large steamers. Pop: 389 000 (2005 est)

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The fish is sold in nearby cities, including Leticia, Colombia, Tabatinga, Brazil, and Iquitos, Peru.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

People gathered in the city of Iquitos to see the baby turtles make their way down a river beach towards the water.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2021

It got so bad that authorities last year secretly buried hundreds of pandemic victims in unmarked graves in a cleared patch of jungle about 12 miles outside Iquitos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Constance Bauer told AP via email that her son is stuck with other Americans in the Amazonian city of Iquitos.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2020

Seagoing vessels travel all the way up to Iquitos, Peru, 2,300 miles from the river’s mouth, the furthest inland deep-ocean port in the world.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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