Cathedral of Iquitos, Gothic Revival cathedral in Iquitos, Peru.

The Cathedral of Iquitos, formally the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, is a neo-Gothic church at the intersection of Arica and Putumayo streets in the historic center. Its 20-meter tower carries a public clock bought in Switzerland and installed in 1925, with a belfry and a metal cross at the top. The clock uses IIII instead of IV, as on Wells Cathedral. The interior holds an 800 m² main hall.

An earlier church stood on this site until 1911, when it was torn down to make way for the current building. The main structure was finished by 1919, and the tower was added afterward, giving the cathedral its present form.

The cathedral is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos. Its stained-glass windows, donated by institutions and individuals, show saints of the Augustinian order, whose friars have served the city; the name of each donor is written at the foot of the window.

The cathedral is easy to find, as it sits right on the Plaza de Armas in the center of Iquitos, within walking distance of most downtown hotels. Visiting in the morning gives you the best light inside the nave and avoids the busiest hours.

The crypt lies behind the high altar of the main hall, just behind a wooden replica of the cathedral, and holds the remains of early bishops of the Vicariate of Iquitos, including Monsignor Sotelo Redondo, José García Pulgar La Torre and Miguel Olaortúa Laspra.