Thanks for reading my blog and planning on visiting our charming city. There are cheap to inexpensive apartments to rent. From $100 to $300 per month. Security should be one of your primary considerations. You will be perceived as wealthy, whether you think of your self as wealthy or not. For instance, do you have a camera and laptop. Wealthy. So you might be targeted by robbers. There is very little violent crime but don’t leave anything you value unattended or unlocked. Use common sense, like always.The city is bustling. I think for the first time here you should try to live within 10 blocks of the Plaza de Armas. Don’t drink the tap water.
I would also like for you to know about our restaurant, The Dawn on the Amazon Café. We triple rinse all of our fruits and vegetables in purified water, and we use purified water in all of our food preparation including coffee, tea, ice, juice, soups, and everything. We wash the egg shells in purified water. We are the only restaurant in Iquitos that uses these techniques, and the only cruise company that uses them on our tours and cruises. We have proven they eliminate or minimize travelers diarrhea. Equally important, our food is delicious, the juices and smoothies are the best in Iquitos, the beer is always cold, and the wine cool.
The Dawn on the Amazon Café, is located less than two blocks from the Plaza de Armas, on the corner at the beginning of Nauta Street and the Malecon, (or Boulevard) next to my offices. We have comfortable chairs on our sidewalk patio, overlooking one of the best views of the river. If you have time, stop in. Sometimes we have interesting conversation going on among the characters of the ex-pat community and other travelers like your self.
Sincerely,
Bill Grimes

Hola! I am a fellow hoosier thinking about spending a month or so in Iquitos, and after reading all that you´ve accomplished in Iquitos from your blog, I thought I could contact you to ask you a few questions.

For instance, are there cheap apartments or casitas to rent for a month? Would you recommend a certain area? What is Iquitos like in terms of living there…what kind of city is it, tranquil or bustling?

I am sure you are busy, but if you get a chance, I´d love to hear what you have to say, as we both come from the same place, I´m interested in your perspective.

Thanks!

Julia Lieberman (Lieberman.Julia@gmail.com)