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Department of Loreto

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When the missions fell, a long period of relative national neglect followed, encompassing most of the 19th century. Nonetheless, this was the time when the foundations of the future political organization were laid. Also, this was the beginning of navigation via steamboats, the rubber heyday, and
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Even though colonization had started several decades earlier, the city of Iquitos was founded in the 1750s. It is located between the Nanay River and the left bank of the Amazon river, which makes it an ideal starting point when traveling to surrounding regions.
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The weather is warm and humid with an average temperature of 17 °C (63 °F) to 20 °C (68 °F) during the months of June and July, and up to a high of 36 °C (97 °F) from December through March.
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and it became so expensive, it turned into the center of attention and ambitions in the world. This period lasted 25 years and left behind gigantic development once the rubber boom had passed.
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evangelized and founded different towns. During these years, they contributed by opening travel routes and cutting down distances between indigenous groups and colonial villages.
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Numerous rivers cross Loreto's territory, all of which are part of the Amazonian Hydrographical System. Most of them are navigable. The main river crossing the region is the
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This territory has wide river flood plains, which are covered with rainwater and are usually swamped in summer. In these flood areas there are elevated sectors called
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in the region when the first European explorers and missionaries arrived. Numbers given by chroniclers indicate that within the first century of contact, 100,000
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arrived, the total population was almost 300,000. Later on, however, the natives were afflicted with diseases such as
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settled in the Purús, Turúa and Yaraví river basins, receiving names different from those of their lineage.
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First week of January. Anniversary of Iquitos. Week-long festivities to celebrate the founding of the city.
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Loreto's large territory comprises parts of the High and Low Jungle, and is largely covered with thick
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First two weeks of August. A farm, livestock and crafts fair takes place in the small town of
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The typical dishes in Loreto are very similar to those of other places in the Amazon region.
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The first settlers in the region expanded through the various eastern slopes of the
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On February 12, 1542, and after a search of several months, Spanish conqueror
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In 1853, the Littoral Province of Loreto was established, comprising today's
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in the "Aguas Calientes" reserved area on the outskirts of Contamana, Amazon
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The Golden Age of Iquitos started at the end of the 19th century with the
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For the brief independence of the Federal Republic of Loreto, see
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Urarina Society, Cosmology, and History in Peruvian Amazonia
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River serves as part of the border with Colombia, and the
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meat considered delicious according to the local people.
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1708:  1612:cocona 1599:masato 1591:aguaje 1586:paiche 1577:chonta 1569:cecina 1562:lizard 1558:monkey 1554:juanes 1550:turtle 1546:Motelo 1522:Maynas 1363:5,890 1344:5,748 1318:1,449 1292:4,466 1283:2,612 1266:4,411 1240:4,618 1205:1,736 1171:Total 1153:Aymara 1074:rubber 1040:Sierra 1023:, and 911:28,348 896:34,702 800:Maynas 780:Loreto 689:Amazon 678:cochas 649:West: 626:Brazil 624:East: 493:region 472:Loreto 463:  457:  451:  445:  439:  433:  427:  421:  377:rubber 360:PE-LOR 334:UBIGEO 192:4°00′S 123:, The 93:Jaguar 45:Kichwa 33:Loreto 2291:Tacna 2276:Piura 2271:Pasco 2236:Junín 2216:Cusco 2102:Tacna 2098:Tacna 2072:Piura 2068:Piura 2062:Pasco 1987:Junín 1947:Cuzco 1943:Cusco 1667:Nauta 1406:0.11 1403:0.04 1400:6.57 1397:0.03 1394:0.02 1391:0.72 1359:Total 994:Andes 891:Nauta 849:City 784:Nauta 497:Japan 483:) is 398:2.51% 387:24.9% 121:Ferry 2281:Puno 2251:Lima 2082:Puno 2078:Puno 2013:Lima 1862:Peru 1754:ISBN 1706:ISBN 1439:any 1437:cite 1378:858 1375:318 1369:164 1366:229 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Index

Loreto Department
Spanish
Kichwa
Department

Tree house
Ecotourism
Bora community
Jaguar
Iquitos
Tourist cruise
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
Petroglyph
Sapi Sapi lagoon
Hot springs
Ferry
Marañón
Ucayali
Amazon River
district of Nauta
Flag of Loreto
Official seal of Loreto
Location of the Department of Loreto in Peru
4°00′S 74°19′W / 4.0°S 74.32°W / -4.0; -74.32
Peru
Iquitos
Demonym
UBIGEO
Dialing code
ISO 3166 code

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