MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT.
The Yellow Rose of Texas and Margaritaville. T he Yellow Rose of Texas is a gastronomic establishment in the City of Iquitos, Peru, located on the 1st block of Jirón Putumayo, in the Historic Center of Iquitos. Founded by Gerald Mayeaux, it is a multi-level establishment that fuses bar and restaurant with an American theme. The other attached location, called Margaritaville, shares the same attributes as the main establishment. Margaritaville has been noted for its peculiar collectibles. Described as a "Crazy Attic with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" in The New York Times, the place is decorated with stuffed piranhas, shrunken heads, National Football League items, animal skulls, snake skins, naked mannequins, turtle shells giants and harness. Additionally, waitresses often wear cheerleading uniforms from the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin. The name of the restaurant is influenced by the legend of Emily D. West, a heroine who played a leading role in th...