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Iquitos

American  
[ee-kee-taws] / iˈki tɔs /

noun

  1. a city in NE Peru, on the upper Amazon.


Iquitos British  
/ iˈkitɔs /

noun

  1. an inland port in NE Peru, on the Amazon 3703 km (2300 miles) from the Atlantic: head of navigation for large steamers. Pop: 389 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fish is sold in nearby cities, including Leticia, Colombia, Tabatinga, Brazil, and Iquitos, Peru.

From Seattle Times Jun. 11, 2022

It got so bad that authorities last year secretly buried hundreds of pandemic victims in unmarked graves in a cleared patch of jungle about 12 miles outside Iquitos.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2021

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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