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Dangers & annoyances
Street touts and self-styled jungle guides tend to be aggressive, and many are both irritatingly insistent and dishonest. They are working for commissions. It is best to make your own decisions by contacting hotels, lodges and tour companies directly. Petty thieving is common by opportunist young children who roam the streets looking for easy prey. That said, violent crime is almost unknown in Iquitos.
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Medical services
Clínica Ana Stahl (25 2535; Av La Marina 285; 24 hr) Good private clinic.
Dr Rafael Urrunaga (23 5016, Fitzcarrald 201) Dentist.
Dr Victor Antonioli (23 2684; Fitzcarrald 156) Speaks English.
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