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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.