Casa de Fierro
Casa de Fierro is a building in Iquitos that is part of the cultural heritage of Peru. It was commissioned by Carlos Fitzcarrald and designed by architect Albert Marie Joseph Danly in 1889.
Planning a visit
The weather in Iquitos is warm year-round, with daily highs between 28 °C and 30 °C. The rainiest months are from December to May, when rainfall reaches about 332 mm in April and about 329 mm in December. July and August are the driest months, with about 14 to 16 rainy days.
To reach Casa de Fierro, you can fly to Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), which is 8 km from Iquitos. The site is located about 1,014 km from the capital, Lima. This building is one of the 24 sights listed on this site and is the 21st most looked-up sight in Peru on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 26 °C on average. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 285 | 279 | 307 | 332 | 321 | 256 | 184 | 194 | 246 | 255 | 285 | 329 |
| Rainy days | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
