Is Iquitos an island?

In this case, it's a bit of land in a singular body of water — the Columbia River. Despite its unofficial title of “The Amazonian Island,” Iquitos is not in a singular body of water — it is surrounded by the Amazon, Nanay and Itaya rivers. read more

Literally speaking, no, but in a metaphorical way, given that Iquitos is surrounded by three large rivers, and above all, because of the isolation in which there is the city, with no access road from other cities and areas of the country, that is why it is said that Iquitos is an island, mainly amongst the locals. read more

Iquitos is an island, surrounded by an immense and immeasurable river, an island that goes wherever you go one to be crossed with fresh water and warm, with boats and small kids, with men and boys in the sun on the beach, with sirens and buzzards and myths. read more

I will be visiting Iquitos in September. I'm desperate to get up close with a Sloth (lazy bear) and understand that one of the "Monkey Islands" lets you do this, however, I'm not sure which one it is. read more