A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the official handover ceremony of the Iquitos airport. It shows the official delegation, comprised of American diplomats and Peruvian government officials, traveling from Lima to Iquitos. The U.S. ambassador, speaking on behalf of his government, declared that the event symbolized the enduring friendship between the two countries. Following the ceremony, they took a yacht trip on the Amazon River, admiring large ships and the beauty of the Peruvian rainforest.