The La Isla de Los Monos is a refuge center that safeguards, conserves, and rehabilitates the abandoned and orphaned monkeys, and later releases them into their natural habitats. Also, known as the Monkey Island in Iquitos, this cage-free refuge center in the Peruvian Amazon is owned by Gilberto Guerra, who has dedicated his life to monkeys for over 22 years. Intending to safeguard and rescue monkeys from illegal animal trade, deforestation, and poaching, Gilberto Guerra created a paradise in Iquitos.
Monkey Island has an extension of 450 hectares. It is home to various monkeys of 8 different species that include howler, tamarin, spider monkey, titi, woolly, red uakari, marmoset, and baby saki. The rescue center lies in a free to roam island where primates and humans live together in a natural environment. Monkeys here generally roam freely around except the Red Uakaris species, kept in a cage due to their over-aggressive nature towards the fellow monkeys. Most of the freely roaming monkeys are quite human-friendly and may grab your hand, sit on your shoulder, or even try to interact with you in their language sometimes.
La Isla De Los Monos is a natural habitat in every sense as there is no electricity, internet, and water heaters. The rescue center is covered with small branches of the majestic Amazon River and is a naturally beautiful site indeed. In addition to various species of monkeys, one can also witness macaws, toucans, lazy bears, countless resident birds, and even a few giant anacondas roaming around in the region. Monkey Island is an abundance of native flora, fauna, and medicinal plants, and so is nature’s paradise in every sense.
A Speedy boat ride from Port of Bellavista-Nanay to the Monkey Island (5.2 Kilometers) charges ranging from 10 to 15 Soles each way. The Journey takes around half an hour to 45 minutes, and the boat only starts moving when it is full
A slow boat ride would take 1 to 1 and half hours and cost 100 to 150 Soles approximately
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Foreign tourists (adults): 30 Soles
Foreign tourists (Children): 20 Soles
Local tourist (adults): 20 Soles
Local tourist (Children): 10 Soles
Time you can spend
1 hour and 30 minutes
Weather
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