Iquitos
Americannoun
noun
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Composer and musician Arias — who immigrated to New York in 1923 at the age of 22 from Iquitos, Peru — answered the call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The fish is sold in nearby cities, including Leticia, Colombia, Tabatinga, Brazil, and Iquitos, Peru.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
In Peru, authorities have said 189 out of 350 doctors fighting the disease in the severely hit jungle city of Iquitos had become infected.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
Constance Bauer told AP via email that her son is stuck with other Americans in the Amazonian city of Iquitos.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
Seagoing vessels travel all the way up to Iquitos, Peru, 2,300 miles from the river’s mouth, the furthest inland deep-ocean port in the world.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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