Tony, Author at Tarapoto Life

The Tarapoto – Tingo Maria Road

Posted by Tony | Last updated Jun 27, 2018 | Published on Nov 30, 2009 | Transport

There is now an updated post about the Tingo Maria to Tarapoto road. I’ve read a few warnings about the Tarapoto to Tingo Maria route. Lonely Planet (6th Edition) says that the journey “is still dangerous and not...

The Peru Pishtacos

Posted by Tony | Last updated Jul 13, 2015 | Published on Nov 25, 2009 | News & Events

I first heard about the Pishtacos just over a year ago when I was in Tingo Maria. The girl who told me this story (who later became my girlfriend, despite her tall stories) assured me that it was true. Needless to say,...

Krotos Recreation Park – A Cheap Tarapoto Resort?

Posted by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Oct 15, 2009 | Sights & Activities, Where to Stay

The Recreo Campestre Los Krotos lies 15 minutes (by mototaxi) outside Tarapoto on the road to Lamas. If you want to get out of Tarapoto for a relaxing day by the pool, Krotos provides an ideal escape. Unlike Punta Verde and...

Just Who are those Famous Peruvians on Peruvian Banknotes?

Posted by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Oct 2, 2009 | Culture & Society

Yep, we carry them with us wherever we go and we sometimes wonder who those people are staring up at us. Peruvian banknotes, the Nuevo Sol paper money which nobody ever has change for. But who are these presumably famous people...

Tarapoto “Dangerous Without an Armed Escort”

Posted by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Sep 20, 2009 | Culture & Society

A traveler review post on www.tripadvisor.com recently claimed that Tarapoto, Peru, was “dangerous without an armed escort”. The traveler had definitely had a bad experience: “we were held up by armed bandits...