FROM YuRIMAGUAS TO IQUITOS BY CARGO SHIP

Cargo ships to Iquitos leave Yurimaguas year-round and can be reached via the city of Tarapoto, about 600 miles northeast of Lima. A bus from Lima to Tarapoto should take about 24 hours and cost about $30; a flight should take about an hour and 15 minutes and cost about $150.

From Tarapoto, take a colectivo (shared taxi) to Yurimaguas, which should take about two hours and cost about $5.

In Yurimaguas, take a mototaxi to the Enapu-Yurimaguas Port Terminal in the northeast corner of the city. Once you arrive at the dock, ask around for which cargo ships are accepting passengers and pay for your passage and onboard meals, about $30.

Cargo ships don’t adhere to a schedule, leaving only when they are full, so departure could take a few days.

To return to Lima, flights from Iquitos leave daily and cost about $65.