Iquitos Travel - The flora of Iquitos

http://www.fertur-travel.com/iquitos_tours.html All the flora from the American tropical zone can be found in the Amazon rainforest. Lagoons and lakes are dominated by the Victoria Amazonica, the worlds largest water lily that grows circular leaves measuring up to 3 meters across. The largest can reach 5 meters in diameter, but even then theres no truth to the rumor that they can take the weight of a standing human. You can also find herbs, bushes, creepers, vines and flowering plants in the branches and canopies of the Amazons gigantic trees. Theres a stunning variety of habitats in the region considered to be the most biologically diverse in the world. An astounding number of plants have been found to have medicinal properties, to treat all kinds of illnesses and disease, from ulcers to asthma, snake bites to blood-borne viruses, appendicitis to heart problems, digestive complaints, and many more. Fertur Peru Travel. A full service travel agency and tour operator dedicated to making your journey to Peru a dream come true. Visit us at: http://www.fertur-travel.com/iquitos_tours.html