'''Tarapoto''' (the Palm City) is in the San Martin region in northern Peru.

Get in

  • Tarapoto has an airport, which can be flown to directly from Lima. Both LAN and Star Peru fly from Lima to Tarapoto.
  • There are also bus services from Lima, which roughly take 26 hours via Trujillo & Chiclayo to Tarapoto.
  • Get around

    A mototaxi looks like a rickshaw with a motorcycle welded onto the front of it and is the most common form of transportation in Tarapoto. Automobile taxis are also available in lesser numbers. Whether using a taxi or mototaxi, tourists should always negotiate the price of the trip before getting into the vehicle, or they might find themselves paying far more than necessary for the ride. Mototaxi drivers are sometimes reckless, so tourists should not hesitate to tell the driver to slow down if necessary.

    See

    Cataratas de Ahuashiyacu Cataratas de Hucamaillo

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    Get out

  • Moyobamba - the capital of the region. Bus ride takes about 2 hours from Tarapoto.
  • Sauce - relaxing lakeside town 1.5 hours away from Tarapoto around the Laguna Azul.