In the heart of the Peruvian jungle, a stronger and more connected future is being built.
The area has been limited by geographic barriers and lack of access to banks.
Bitcoin (BTC) is revolutionizing adventure in various corners of the planet, and now sailing down the Amazon River in Peru adds to this trend. Exploring the longest and mightiest river in the world using the pioneering digital currency can become an unforgettable experience, according to the non-governmental organization (NGO) Motiv. This group has been working in regions such as the Amazon and the Andes of Peru since 2020, promoting the use of cryptoassets to boost tourism and local development.
Iquitos, a city nestled in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon jungle, has become a living example that for Bitcoin there is no unattainable place. That is why visitors and locals can now enjoy a unique tourist experience, sailing down the majestic Amazon River, marveling at the biodiversity of the rainforest and immersing themselves in the unique culture of the port city of Iquitos, base camp to explore the region.
In this area, close to the Pacaya National Reserve, the largest protected flooded forest in the world, There are selected establishments, tourist services and entrepreneurs that accept bitcoin as a payment method. This is the product of the efforts of Motiv, which has dedicated itself to the financial education of thousands of people in various regions of Peru.
The organization has held educational workshops in the region, teaching how to adopt digital wallets, transact with bitcoin and understand the benefits of a decentralized asset, considered by many to be an important store of value to protect funds in the long term.
“It was an exciting day in Iquitos, where we shared knowledge about the use of bitcoin and how it can be a tool of inclusion and growth for our community,” Motiv reports through social network X. The organization is convinced that This digital currency can improve the economic life of inhabitants and attract tourists looking for innovative and sustainable experiences.
This movement facilitates the daily transactions of the area’s inhabitants and also opens up a world of economic opportunities in a region that, until now, has been limited by geographical barriers and lack of access to traditional financial services.
«Even in the middle of nowhere you can pay with bitcoin»
“Discover Iquitos, Peru: nature, adventure and technology”, this is how Motiv a Iquitos is promoted, in the quest to transform the tourist experience and empower the local community.
Bitcoin has also begun to be common in the Quebrada Verde area, about 1,000 kilometers from Iquitos. There, where the giant lake otters and the legendary vizcachas, both endangered species, have dared to continue existing, among humble goat and sheep herders. In fact, if bitcoin were an explorer, in Peru he would have put on the Indiana Jones suit to enter the Amazon jungle and its city in the San Martín region, Tarapoto, in the northeast of the South American country.
“Here you are in the middle of nowhere, but here you can still pay with bitcoin”says Vali Popescu, founder of Motiv.
A similar experience is being lived more than 20 hours away by bus, in the town center of Huayllapata, department of Cusco, where an association of Quechua women is not only talking about bitcoin, but also learning about Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention and accepting payments in BTC in exchange for your crafts.
There, the first digital currency in the history of humanity is already part of the Quechua culture. The same one that has preserved its language, traditions and social structures, adapting to changes without losing its essence, in a meeting between the present and the ancestor. It’s because of these reasons that Bitcoin is already recognized as the bank of the remote towns of Peru, as reported by CriptoNoticias.
