Tarapoto Antiguo and Old Photos of San Martin
I’ve previously featured some old photos of Tarapoto on this blog, thanks to Vincent Tufano and...
Read Moreby Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Jan 31, 2014 | Culture & Society | 8
I’ve previously featured some old photos of Tarapoto on this blog, thanks to Vincent Tufano and...
Read Moreby Tony | Published on Oct 29, 2011 | Expat Life | 4
Ah, sunsets! How can one express such magnificence with paltry words? How can a man convey the...
Read Moreby Tony | Last updated Jan 31, 2011 | Published on Jan 31, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 0
I went back to the Petroglyphs of Polish a few days ago. It was a slightly odd experience because the man who looks after the place seemed to be talking nonsense. Previously, the guardian has been shy but informative, even if he...
Read Moreby Tony | Last updated Jan 9, 2011 | Published on Sep 7, 2010 | News & Events | 3
Tarapoto celebrated its 228th anniversary on the 20th of August. The proceedings were a little bit more colourful than the Independence Day march, but there was a notable shortage of carnival floats (only four in total, five if...
Read Moreby Tony | Last updated Jan 9, 2011 | Published on May 29, 2010 | News & Events | 2
Colourful street parades happen every now and then in Tarapoto, but they seem to be organised covertly, springing themselves upon the population without any prior warning. I, at least, rarely seem to know in advance. It’s kind...
Read Moreby Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on May 22, 2010 | Culture & Society | 9
The following article is a guest post by Vincent Tufano, a New Yorker with a Doctorate in Political Science who wrote his doctoral dissertation on Peruvian politics. Vincent is the author of Empires of Gold, an action-packed...
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