Quistococha Zoo, Iquitos
Facts and practical information
The Quistococha Tourist Complex, also known as Quistococha Tourist Park, is an entertainment complex in the City of Iquitos, Peru. Located in the southern region of Metropolitan Iquitos, it is the only tourist park in the Department of Loreto and is officially considered a "National Tourist Park" within the System of National Tourist Reserves of Peru. The complex is adjacent to the Departmental Route LO-103 and is a notable tourist attraction for the dynamism of Iquitos.
The complex occupies an area of 369 hectares of Amazonian forest, and embraces the Quistococha Lagoon. It contains an artificial beach of white sand called Tunchi Playa, and is surrounded by vegetation composed mainly of aguaje palm trees, of "great homogeneity and dominant size".
The site is also used for important research, conservation and reforestation work. It houses a museum, a zoo and a natural nursery. The museum includes a collection of taxidermy of the Amazonian fauna; the zoo houses various animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Finally, the nursery is used for reforestation and botanical gardening.
Carretera Iquitos - NautaIquitos
Loreto