Iquitos is an important port city of the Amazon and Perus largest jungle town.
With a population of 422,000, it is the largest city in the world that is inaccessible by road.
The rise of the automobile and related industries had dramatically increased the worldwide demand for rubber.
Some men became merchants and bankers, and made their fortunes that way.
The immigrants brought European clothing styles, music, architecture and other cultural elements to Iquitos.
The city became wealthy through its rubber industry throughout the rubber boom.
NASA satellite image showing the Amazon River Basin where Iquitos Metropolitan Area is located.
Although unreachable by roads, the city is not without vehicles.
Such is the noise and chaos.
Over 250,000 tourists came to visit Iquitos in 2012.
When the water level rises, so do the houses.Photo credit
Sources:Wikipedia/Frommers/Lonely Planet/WikiVoyage/Britannica
