Must-see nightlife in Northern Highlands

  • La Alternativa

    Tarapoto

    Like drinking in a medieval pharmacy or maybe a Tarantino film, a night out here hearkens back to a time when alcohol was literally medicine (like, for…

  • Usha-Usha

    Cajamarca

    For an intimate local experience, head to this hole-in-the-wall dive bar run by eccentric local musician Jaime Valera, who has managed to cultivate a heap…

  • La Reina

    Northern Highlands

    An artsy spot to lubricate your mind very cheaply on exotic fruit drinks and Amazonian liqueurs by the shot (S1.50) or the jar (from S18). The 11 options…

  • Stonewasi Taberna

    Tarapoto

    Pretenders come and go, but this local institution is still the place to see and be seen in Tarapoto. Recycled sewing tables street-side are chock-full of…

  • Tiesto Café Bar

    Northern Highlands

    Celendín has sprouted a bit of trendy nightlife with this slick little bar, best visited for its multicolored cocktails including the ubiquitous pisco…

  • La Fruta Madre

    Tarapoto

    If you're off the alcohol, pursuing some weird jungle cleansing diet or just love fruity smoothies with empanadas thrown in for good measure, park…

  • Taita

    Cajamarca

    Find a spot to down your pisco sours in one of the rooms full of vintage furniture upstairs, then head down to the courtyard to hit the dance floor in…

  • Los Troncos

    Northern Highlands

    This Chachapoyas version of a dive bar really is a dive with worn plastic seats, musty aromas and bar staff who may or may not look up when you walk in…