Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve

Is a National Reserve created to protect mainly the unique white-sand forest, a rare Amazonian soil type so poor in nutrients that the trees growing on it stay stunted and slow. That isolation has produced birds found nowhere else, including the Iquitos gnatcatcher and the Mishana tyrannulet. The area is accesible from Iquitos city and it also allows you to spend the night inside with a authorized homestay. Travel tip: Trails are narrow and the ground can be fragile so stay on marked path and follow an authorized guide.