Must-see attractions in Tarapoto

  • Alto Shilcayo

    Tarapoto

    Dense jungle lies just 3km from the city limits of the crazy, cacophonous metropolis of Tareapoto. This section of the Aréa de Conservación Regional…

  • Lamas

    Tarapoto

    This town, a short drive from Tarapoto, is remarkable in the way that it is split into two distinct halves with mestizo (person of mixed indigenous and…

  • Cataratas de Ahuashiyacu

    Tarapoto

    This 40m waterfall has a small restaurant nearby and a locally favored swimming spot. Four-hour tours cost around S35 per person. It's possible to reach…

  • Laguna Azul

    Tarapoto

    You’ll find good swimming, boating and fishing at this popular local spot, also called Laguna de Sauce. Day tours (S85 per person, minimum two people) and…

  • Castillo de Lamas

    Tarapoto

    Some deride it as a tasteless white elephant; others laud it for its eccentricity. Whatever your position, this ‘mock’ Italian castle that rises out of…

  • Chazuta

    Tarapoto

    This small village is famed throughout the region for its elegant pottery. It has artisan workshops, a small museum showcasing pre-Inca funerary urns, and…

  • Museo Chanka y de la Diversidad Lamista

    Tarapoto

    Small local museum in the town of Lamas, 25km northwest of Tarapoto, explaining the origins and manifestations of the town's strong folkloric culture..

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