Remote Tarapoto, Peru, Tarapoto, Peru
Remote and fairly unknown to tourists, Tarapoto is perched on the high jungle plateau 鈥� Selva Baja 鈥� at the foot of the Andean hills. And, at a height of 356 metres Tarapoto is known as the聽鈥淐loud Forest鈥�.
After a wonderful relaxing few days with friends at Los Organos, reluctantly we return to聽Chiclayo overnight to collect our police report following the robbery during the first stay in Chiclayo. If you find yourself in Chiclayo, the basic and uncomfortable overnight聽Movil bus to Tarapoto is scheduled to take around 12 hours. This stretch of road is notorious for bandits stopping buses to rob tourists. If this road鈥檚 reputation is not enough, the story goes that bus drivers are also in cahoots with bandits.
Luckily our bus isn鈥檛 stopped by scary bandits and the sunrise provides a brief distraction to the road鈥檚 dangerous myths鈥�
鈥ut in true聽South American聽style, we arrive in Tarapoto 3 hours late after a long journey of 15 hours.
The Bishop of聽Trujillo,聽Baltazar Mart铆nez Jim茅nez de Compagnon founded Tarapoto in 1792 and the town probably hasn鈥檛 changed a great deal since then鈥� Locals are very relaxed and friendly, and there isn鈥檛 the badgering that travellers experience in other Peruvian cities such as聽Cusco. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
After a wonderful relaxing few days with friends at Los Organos, reluctantly we return to聽Chiclayo overnight to collect our police report following the robbery during the first stay in Chiclayo. If you find yourself in Chiclayo, the basic and uncomfortable overnight聽Movil bus to Tarapoto is scheduled to take around 12 hours. This stretch of road is notorious for bandits stopping buses to rob tourists. If this road鈥檚 reputation is not enough, the story goes that bus drivers are also in cahoots with bandits.
Luckily our bus isn鈥檛 stopped by scary bandits and the sunrise provides a brief distraction to the road鈥檚 dangerous myths鈥�
鈥ut in true聽South American聽style, we arrive in Tarapoto 3 hours late after a long journey of 15 hours.
The Bishop of聽Trujillo,聽Baltazar Mart铆nez Jim茅nez de Compagnon founded Tarapoto in 1792 and the town probably hasn鈥檛 changed a great deal since then鈥� Locals are very relaxed and friendly, and there isn鈥檛 the badgering that travellers experience in other Peruvian cities such as聽Cusco. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Remote Tarapoto, Peru
Guide Location: Peru » Tarapoto
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Author: Nilla Palmer
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Guide Location: Peru » Tarapoto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Nilla Palmer
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
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