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tifications  many  of  which  yet  remain.  Its
civilization  was  of  the  highest  order.
Iquitos,  20,000,  should  only  be  visited  from
Manaos  in  Brazil.  It  is  a  good  business  town.
Peruvian  ports  can  be  reached  via  the
Straits  of  Magellan  and  Smythe  Channel  from
New  York  or  via  Colon  and  Panama.  There
are  direct  European  steamers  from  England
and  Germany  weekly,  with  connections  for
Panama,  either  through  their  own  lines  or  via
the  Chilean  or  Peruvian  National  steamers,
both  of  which  make  all  the  ports  along  the
coast.  There  are  also  tramp  and  freight  boats
from  San  Francisco  which  carry  passengers,
but  for  personal  comfort  this  service  is  not  to
be  recommended.
To  get  to  Iquitos,  take  the  river  boats  from
Manaos,  Brazil.