Head to this viewpoint seven blocks northeast of the plaza for supreme panoramas of the Mayo River valley below. (Stairs head down the mountainside to the river port.) It's a potentially tranquil spot, depending on how many local teenagers are playing rap on their iPhones when you arrive. Forget the evenings, as the road behind appears to be Moyobamaba's main nightclub quarter. Another, quieter lookout is located a few blocks downstream at Mirador San Juan.
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This community-run nature reserve protects a swath of forest on the upper Río Mayo that is home to monkeys and a wide variety of birds, frogs and…
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Moyobamba's tiny museum devotes most of its space to the Chachapoyas culture and its history including some unearthed ceramics and textile work.
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