Port of Belen

Situated on the left bank of the Itaya River, southeast of Iquitos. Its origin dates from the early 20th century and consists of houses constructed on rafts of encounters that float on the water in flood season, the traditional style of the area. With time and the increase in the town's population, the pattern has been changing to houses which are constructed on posts that are fixed and on wooden piles up to 2 floors: during the dry season both floors are used but sometimes the second floor is used, but the whole area is flooded and the villagers are mobilized in boats and canoes, which is why they consider it the "Venice of Loreto".