La Collpa

Tarapoto


You can practically taste the jungle air at this stilt restaurant, with its bamboo balcony over a river and a patch of rainforest. The menu offers up everything imaginable: ceviche (raw seafood marinated in lime juice), typical jungle food, grills, Chinese food and pastas. Come for lunch to best appreciate the views, though candlelit dinners are also a treat.


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