Iquitos - here I am

Finally arrived in Iquitos at 5.30pm after the plane flight was delayed for one hour. I had a whole row of seats to myself on the plane - sheer luxury. The sight of the Amazon, both the river and the jungle as we flew into Iquitos was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, I couldn't get my camera out so will take some pictures when I fly out. Was picked up at the airport by a very modern SUV with great air conditioning and taken to the Ambassador Hostal which also has great air conditioning in the room. Iquitos is hot and humid - the guide told me it is almost 100% humidity and my dripping clothes were a testament to this. Saw the Amazon river and tomorrow I am going out to see some of the wildlife before I trek/canoe into the jungle for a couple of nights stay. The rainy season has started and the river is rising quite rapidly. Many of the houses are built on bamboo/balsa so they can rise with the river. The main transport in Iquitos is the motorcycle or mototaxis which are like motorized rickshaws. There are very few cars around and they are very much the exception rather than the rule