Casa Morey, Victorian building in central Iquitos, Peru.
Casa Morey is a Victorian-style building from Iquitos' prosperous era, displaying intricate carved woodwork, high ceilings, and original tiles on walls and floors. The spaces are generously proportioned and reveal how wealthy residents lived in the Amazon region.
Casa Morey was built between 1910 and 1913 in Iquitos by the rubber baron Luis Felipe Morey. It belonged to his brother Adolfo Morey Arias, also a rubber baron, and his wife Estefanía Peña, who lived there with their fourteen children, several of whom were educated in Europe.
The house belonged to Adolfo Morey Arias, also a rubber baron, and his wife Estefanía Peña, who raised fourteen children there; several were educated in Europe. It faces Plaza Ramón Castilla, also called Plaza Ayapua, and forms part of the city's tourist circuit.
Casa Morey stands directly opposite Plaza Ramón Castilla, also called Plaza Ayapua, in central Iquitos, and forms part of the city's tourist circuit. The two-storey building has forged-iron grilles over its windows; the upper floor is reached by stairs, so allow time and care when moving between levels.
The tiles were imported from England and Belgium, showing the long trade routes possible during the rubber boom. Such imported materials were a sign of wealth and showed the entire city who was rich enough to afford them.
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