Punchana
in Provincia de Maynas of Loreto, Peru
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -3.717 and -73.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -3° 43' 0" and W -73° 13' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Sol - PEN
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:17 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Lima
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 5:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 3.348 and 106.291 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matak - References
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Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Punchana
Punchana in Provincia de Maynas (Loreto) is a place in Peru about 631 mi (or 1,016 km) north-east of Lima, the country's capital city.
Current time in Punchana is now 09:17 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 2 airports near Punchana. The closest airport in Peru is Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Iquitos, Indiana, San Juan, Nauta and Genaro Herrera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Iquitos
Amazon King Lodge
Hotel Europa Iquitos
Palau Amazonas Hotel
Amazon Camp
El Dorado Hotel
El Dorado Express Hotel
La Casa Fitzcarraldo
Nativa Apartments
Bora Hotel
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Iquitos
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest and the capital of the Loreto Region and Maynas Province. The city is considered the sixth largest city of Peru, with 457,865 inhabitants. Furthermore, it is the heart of what has been officially designated as the Iquitos Metropolitan Area. A honeypot, Iquitos is the hub where the food, culture, customs, worldview and historical landmarks of Loreto meet.
Punchana
Punchana is the capital of the Punchana District in the Maynas Province of the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru, in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. It is a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos, located on the Amazon and the Nanay Rivers.
Maynas Province, Peru
Maynas is a province in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. Its capital, Iquitos, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.
Estadio Max Augustín
The Estadio Max Augustín is a multi-purpose stadium in Iquitos, Peru. It is the home ground of the football (soccer) team Colegio Nacional Iquitos and several other Copa Perú teams from Iquitos and the surrounding region. The stadium holds 24,576 people. It was built in 1942 and renovated in 2005. The stadium has artificial turf, an artificial running track, and was a venue in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Casa de Fierro
La Casa de Fierro, located in the city of Iquitos in the jungle of Peru, in front of the major square between Próspero and Putumayo streets, is a large iron residence built during the rubber boom at the end of the nineteenth century. La Casa de Fierro is one of the finest as well as best-preserved samples of civil architecture in Peru. The walls, ceiling, and balcony are plastered in rectangular sheets of iron. It is said to be the first prefabricated house in the Americas.
Lieutenant Bergerie airport
Lieutenant Bergerie airport is a military airport in the city of Iquitos, Peru. In the past, it was the commercial airport of that city, but it has since been replaced by Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport.
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