Culture & Society Archives

How Can the Peruvian American Medical Society Help Tarapoto?

by Tony | Last updated Jan 13, 2018 | Published on Jan 13, 2018 | Culture & Society | 0

How can the Peruvian American Medical Society help in Tarapoto? They’ll be coming here in 2018 and they need your help and suggestions.

Afro-Peruvian Dance in Tarapoto, With Susan Alvan

by Tony | Last updated Jun 10, 2018 | Published on Dec 29, 2017 | Culture & Society, News & Events | 0

If you want to watch Afro-Peruvian dance in Tarapoto, or even take some classes, then get in touch with Susan Alvan.

The Magic Mushrooms of Lamas in San Martin, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Jan 7, 2016 | Culture & Society, Sights & Activities | 5

A guest post by Scott L. In the cloud-covered hills above Tarapoto, the pueblo of Lamas sits on a...

Tarapoto Is Tomorrowland: Discuss

by Tony | Published on Aug 25, 2014 | Culture & Society, Expat Life | 8

“Tomorrowland” — scrawled on one of those concrete seating areas near the top of the steps...

Happy Birthday Stonewasi!

by Tony | Last updated Jul 14, 2015 | Published on Aug 11, 2014 | Culture & Society, Food & Drink | 0

On August 7, Stonewasi — one of the most famous bars in Tarapoto — celebrated its 15th...

Renting Rooms, Apartments and Houses in Tarapoto

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Mar 12, 2014 | Culture & Society, Expat Life, Where to Stay | 8

Of all the Tarapoto-related emails I receive, the number one question is about long term...

Tarapoto Antiguo and Old Photos of San Martin

by 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...

New Street Art in Tarapoto

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Oct 2, 2013 | Culture & Society | 3

There’s been a surge in street art in Tarapoto and San Martin recently, thanks largely to the...

World Still Turning and Other News from Peru

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Dec 29, 2012 | Culture & Society, News & Events | 4

Yep, as you may have noticed, the world did not end. Good. And it was even better for some lucky...

Peru’s Youth Volleyball Team in the Coliseo Cerrado

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Jun 29, 2012 | Culture & Society, News & Events | 2

Until a couple of nights ago — June 27, to be precise — I had never watched a live...

Soy Tarapoto: A Rare Guide to Tarapoto, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Apr 27, 2011 | Culture & Society | 10

A few months ago, I came across a book called Soy Tarapoto by an author named Alberto Azáldegui Cruz. It’s a good little Spanish-language guide to Tarapoto, about 180 pages long and covering the town’s history, its economy,...

Four Questions about Ayahuasca

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Feb 12, 2011 | Culture & Society | 12

“Four Questions about Ayahuasca” is a guest post by Rebecca A. Kinman. Rebecca, an American mother, writer and herbalist, has lived in Tarapoto for the past 3 years. Alongside her partner Carlos Llerena Chavez, she works to...