Sights & Activities Archives

The Best Vet in Tarapoto, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Dec 26, 2017 | Published on Mar 31, 2017 | Sights & Activities | 0

This is Dr. Milter Rojas García with my dog Max. If it wasn’t for Dr. Rojas and the rest of...

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...

The Asociación Ecológica Cerro Verde, A Nature Reserve in Tarapoto

by Tony | Last updated Jun 17, 2017 | Published on Nov 2, 2015 | Sights & Activities | 1

Thanks to Gerald for the following post, who wanted to help highlight the good work being done by...

Temazcal in Tarapoto

by Tony | Last updated Jun 17, 2017 | Published on Sep 13, 2014 | Sights & Activities | 7

Hello all, I’m really excited to be here on Tony’s infamous blog. This site was the...

Top 11 Frogs You Won’t Find in Tarapoto, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Jun 17, 2017 | Published on Oct 30, 2012 | Sights & Activities | 6

The following is a guest post by Evan Twomey, a frog specialist who has been coming to Tarapoto...

A Cinema for Tarapoto!

by Tony | Last updated Mar 12, 2012 | Published on Nov 13, 2011 | News & Events, Sights & Activities | 4

At last, the silver screen looks set to arrive in Tarapoto (in Morales, to be precise). According...

Portraits of the Alto Mayo, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Dec 29, 2017 | Published on Jul 22, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 2

A couple of years ago, Matthew Barker visited the Alto Mayo Protected Forest on a photography...

Exploring Laguna Venecia

by Tony | Last updated Dec 29, 2017 | Published on May 18, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 2

Pink dolphins leap and play amongst the indigenous children, their hand-made canoes cutting across...

A Photographic Tour of Natura Viva in Tarapoto, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Jun 29, 2012 | Published on May 2, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 10

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the urban throng, jump in a mototaxi and take the short ride to the expansive grounds of the Natura Viva recreation complex. Located alongside the Rio Ahuashiyaca, about 15 minutes...

The Cataratas del Ahuashiyacu, Tarapoto, Peru

by Tony | Last updated Jun 17, 2017 | Published on Mar 10, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 2

While Tarapoto’s attempts at tourist promotion sometimes fall short, the Ahuashiyacu waterfall happily basks in the sunlight of recognition. A standard feature on brochures and tour agency itineraries, the waterfall is a popular...

The Cataratas de Huacamaillo, San Antonio de Cumbaza

by Tony | Last updated Jun 29, 2012 | Published on Feb 28, 2011 | Sights & Activities | 10

There are countless waterfalls dotted around Tarapoto. Such a wealth of water-tumbling attractions...

Petroglyphs of Polish, Tarapoto: Photos

by 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...