Comments on: Monday Escape: Iquitos, Peru

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:40:38 +0000

Time for the cold hard truth! I lived in Iquitos for over a year and if you are going there for just a few days to see and experience the jungle and it´s food then it is fine. But for the most part it´s a shithole. All of the ¨gringos¨ that live in Iquitos permanently are either scumballs, lowlives, fugitives, pedophiles, drug addicts or just old geezers looking for women that they can´t get back in there own countries. All of the guys above who have posted here, are just tying to say good things about Iquitos to get more tourism to Iquitos which is pretty much the only income Iquitos gets. And the locals are even worse…Thiefs, wannabe con men and LIARS, these Cholos can Lie, lie, lie. You could hook these cholos up to a lie detector test and they would pass the test and STILL be lying like a mofo. Anyway there are far better Peruvian jungle towns to see then Iquitos which is flat jungle and mostly a swamp. Try Tarapoto or even the central jungle in the district of Chanchamayo. Towns like La merced or San Ramon. These are highland jungle places where you have a better climate, less hot and more beaUtiful natural formations like waterfalls, ect..

By: tony jones

tony jones — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:34:15 +0000

The ” Yellow Rose of Texas ” is absolutely magic ! Great food and atmosphere every night.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:58:24 +0000

Hi Guys,
Great website for someone who’s considering packing up shop and moving to Iquitos in early 2012. I’m a tropical ecologist/writer and some work yips would be handy unless I can find that right spot in the outlying jungle? Any clues please let me know.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:36:00 +0000

There seems to be a lot of hate amongst the ex-pat community in Iquitos. I am an american working in tourism. The food at the Yellow Rose of Texas is quite good, it is an excellent place to watch a ballgame, and the beer is cheap and the coldest in town. I will say that Gerald is a character, I can see why some people don’t care for him but he has always treated me well.

By: maria

maria — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:44:10 +0000

how do i know if im paying for a good shamam. my friend has been on a healing journey and she spent alot of money to go on a jungle trip. who can i trust in Peru who advertise healing journies and the lawful and unlawful persons involved.

By: Jim Richardson

Jim Richardson — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:46:25 +0000

Dear LVV….I love Iquitos. The only challenge I see would be getting use to the heat. The city is not as modern as one you would find in North America but it is a nice place. I would be pleased to provide you with any additional information you may require.

By: LVV

LVV — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:16:38 +0000

Hey there. Can anyone tell me what Iquitos would be like for a woman? My husband may be working there and we’re trying to decide if I should go with him or not… From what I’ve read, it’s not much of a family location 🙁

By: edward hammond

edward hammond — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:31:09 +0000

i have been hanging around iquitos for about 10 yrs. now and i have eaten at the yellow rose and i think they have pretty good food there, also gerald m. the owner was always a straight shooter with me and gave out what i thought to be honest info to the tourist. he also kept away the thieves from his customers, which is a job. also a new restaurant called dawn on the amazon overlooking the river has good food, with an american owner named bill grimes. i would like to see the ex-pat community get along, but that will not happen. come and enjoy iquitos as it is a really different and nice city. edward hammond

By: edward hammond

edward hammond — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:48:56 +0000

i have been hanging around iquitos for about 10 yrs. and have eaten at the yellow rose several times and thought they had pretty good food. the owner gerald m. was always a staright shooter with me and kept away the thieves from his customers, which they didnt like. he gave the tourist good info to. another american has just opened a restaurant called the dawn on the amazon over looking the river and has good food. his name is bill grimes. i wish the ex pat community could get along, but that will not happen. come to iquitos and enjoy a diiferent kind of place. no where else like it. edward hammond.

By: rosa pacaya

rosa pacaya — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:31:36 +0000

i am a young colombian woman. i came down the river from leticia, colombia by river boat {36 hours }. i went to the yellow rose for breakfast and had a conversation with the owner and took a side trip he recommended. i then came back for luch and more conversation with the owner. i then became very sick at my stomach. a few days later i told him about this, he told me i didnt get sick at his restaurant and he became a bit angry. i will never eat there again. i only wanted that he tell his kitchen help to be careful. well this is my experience there.