How to be: In Iquitos

Chelsey Jacobs
4 min readApr 19, 2024

Chelsey’s Backpacking Edition

TOP TIPS WHEN TRAVELING IN PERU:

  1. Tap water is not drinkable
  2. Carry black activated charcoal pills on you in case your stool gets loose — eat mostly cooked foods and avoid eating fruits without an extra layer (or clean very well)
  3. Use Hostelworld or booking.com for accommodations

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