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Set in the southeast tip of the Colombia we find Leticia, a small
hot town on the Amazon River where the borders of Colombia, Peru and
Brazil converge.
The town is the only significant tourist center in the Colombian
Amazon, serving as a base for tours around the region. Leticia is
also a gateway to further Amazonian adventures, linked via the
Amazon with Iquitos (Peru) upriver and Manaus (Brazil) downriver.
The town has reasonable tourist facilities and flight connections
with Bogota. In fact, Leticia is a secure and easygoing place
-guerrillas are not active in the region. July and August are the
only relatively dry months. The wettest period is from February to
April. The Amazon River's higher level is in June, while the lowest
is from August to October. The difference between low and high water
can be as great as 45 feet. |
