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Island in the Amazon River
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Santa Rosa is a small settlement on an island in Amazonian Peru. It is the Peruvian contribution to the triple border that includes Tabatinga in Brazil and Leticia in Colombia, both of which are more substantial settlements.
The hostel/restaurant is the first building on the right hand side when you ride the motor taxi into town, no more than 400 meters from the dock. The owner is very kind and will wake you up and walk with you to the dock at 3AM. Though the accommodation was basic at the hostel, it has at least a toilet (instead of a hole) which, once you get to Santa Rosa, you will see why. They also have electricity for two hours every evening. Again, a pleasant surprise!
Near the port area.
By boat
Fast (about 10 hr, US$75 or S/200) and slow (about 2-3 days, US$20-25) boats run upstream to Iquitos.
By plane
There are airports in Leticia (for Bogotá) and Tabatinga (for Manaus).
The town is small and easily covered on foot. Small boats run across the river to Tabatinga and Leticia.
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