Iquitos - the largest city in the world where it is not accessible by land

You just for a moment imagine a city with a population of over 400 thousand inhabitants, reachable only by river or air. You think fiction? No, this city really exists and is called Iquitos.

It is located on the territory of the South American state of Peru in the jungle of the Amazon. That is why there can not be reached by land. But it is actually swim in one of the two rivers. Iquitos is located at the confluence of the Marañón and Ucayali. In the city the roads are present. Moreover, here it goes even road, stretching 100 kilometers to the town of Nauta. However, from there you will not leave. At the same time, in Iquitos has an international airport, and even the university.