The Amazon Within — Hotel in Puerto Inca

I believe The Amazon Within is a truly special place. I stayed for about two and a half weeks total and I would recommend this hostel to anyone traveling to Iquitos. I was initially impressed by how nice the place is considering that it is very inexpensive. It's quite spacious for a hostel in this price range. There's a beautiful outdoor chillout area with some fruit trees and and other plants, the perfect place to relax and let go of some of the city energy. There's also a semi-outdoor dining area and a clean, fully equipped kitchen. The hostel is decorated with some very groovy artwork. Everything is kept very clean. The dormitories have lockers for your belongings, however I felt perfectly safe leaving my phone lying around charging. It's very quiet at night (unlike some other hostels). It's located within walking distance (5-10 minutes) of La Plaza de Armas, which is the main tourist area. Markets, restaurants, laundromats and pretty much everything else you might want are within walking distance or a cheap motortaxi ride away. But what really makes The Amazon Within special is the people. The owner and his staff are just very cool and kind people. They really care about their guests and they were exceptionally helpful to me while I was there. You just might have some really great conversations and make friends while you're there. This place also seems to attract guests with a great vibe. If you're interested in meeting and connecting with other travelers it's the place to be. The next time that I'm in Iquitos I will stay at The Amazon Within. Even if I have a larger budget I wouldn't be interested in another hostel. I miss the place. It was really a pleasure...

This hostel is simply like a home. It's clean, safe and peaceful place with happy sunny energy where is the pleasure to come back from busy city or wild jungle. Employees cares individually about every guest and always have time for talk or your questions. They know about good places and activities in/around Iquitos and their recommendations are always credible and evinced. Near to hostel is cool public sport area where you can do many activities and I totaly fall for small garden in hostel where you can relax, talk with people, pickptic fruit from under the trees and in morning even see hummingbirds who searching for nectar! Puro alegria! :-) I stayed in Iquitos two weeks longer then was my plan and I sure that Amazon Within had a big share in it. So many treasured memories. :-) I can recommend this...

The Amazon Within is a perfect place to chill in the busy city of Iquitos. It can seem a bit crazy on the streets at times but inside the Amazon Within is an oasis of calm. Julio, who runs the place, is an amazing human being and I had some truly great conversations with him in the short time I was there. Also with some of the other staff at the time, they were just brilliant to be able to chat with before heading off into the jungle. I was also very fortunate to meet some other really interesting people here. Chilled vibes, comfortable beds,...