LORETO

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was created on January 7, 1861
AREA: 368,851.95 km2.
CAPITAL: Iquitos , is located 104 m.a.s.l., at the left bank of the Amazonas River.
LOCATION: Loreto is located to North west of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual Average temperature: 26,3º C (máx 36º C min 17º C).
RAIN SEASON: November to April.
 		  

Geography:

Relief:

  • Its plain and not rough.

Rivers:

  • Amazonas River.
  • On the left side: Itaya, Nanay, Napo and Putumayo.
  • On the right side: Yavarí.
  • Morona, Pastaza, Tigre-Corrientes, Huallaga and Samirta.
  • Ucayali, Río Blanco - Tapiche, and Requena.

Weather:

  • Tropical.
  • Humid.

Political division:

It has 6 provinces and 49 districts

  • Province of Alto Amazonas (capital Yurimaguas).
  • Province of Loreto (capital Nauta).
  • Province of Mariscal Ramón Castilla (capital Caballococha).
  • Province of Maynas (capital Iquitos).
  • Province of Requena (capital Requena).
  • Province of Ucayali (capital Cotamana).

Resources:

Agrículturals:

  • Cereals.
  • Coffee.
  • Coca.
  • Cacao.
  • Sugarcane.
  • Tobacco.

Cattle:

  • It is low.
  • Cebú.

Naturals:

  • Wood.
  • Caspi milk.
  • Resins.
  • Oils.

Industry:

  • Of wood.
  • Beer.
  • Paper.

Attractions:

Attractions of Maynas:

  • Church of Iquitos.
  • House of Fierro.
  • Ex - Palace Hotel (Style of Art Nouveau).
  • Trapacá Jetty.
  • Port of Belén.
  • Municipal Museum.
  • Amazónic Museum.
  • Amazónic Library.
  • Turístic Park of Quistococha.
  • Santo Tomás
  • Santa Clara beaches.
  • Bellavista Nanay Jetty.
  • Almendra Port.
  • Lake Zungarococha.
  • Lake Rumococha.

Attractions out the province:

  • Lake Rimachi.
  • National Reserve of Pacaya-Samiria.
  • Amazonas River (Confluence of Marañón and Ucayali Rivers).

Festivities.

  • June - San Juan Festivity:

 
Diseñado por Ing. Raúl Jordán Jáuregui