Tarapoto

TARAPOTO

By chcloe
  • 1537

    Discovery and Conquest

    Discovery and Conquest
    It began with the entry of the Spaniards in 1537, by the north of our region from Chachapoyas to Moyabamba. It was Hernando de Alvarado with the support of cacique Huamán.

  • Foundation of Lamas

    Foundation of Lamas
    The expedition of San Martin de la Riva and Herrera to conquer the jíbaros, motilones and cumbazas of this area, gave rise to the foundation of Lamas, on October 10, 1656.

  • Spanish Foundation

    Spanish Foundation
    Tarapoto was founded on August 20, 1782 by the Spanish bishop Baltazar Jaime Martínez de Compagnon y Bujanda.

  • Souvenirs

    Local crafts and souvenirs are on sale often making use of attractive jungle resources such as exotic seeds, feathers, coconut shells and straw as well as gifts made with Peruvian silver, gold and other precious stones.

  • Tarapoto

    Tarapoto
    Tarapoto is the largest city in the Department of San Martin in Peru at approximately 350 metres above sea level and has a hot tropical climate. Since September 14, 1906, the city is part of the department of San Martín. Turism
    There are attractive areas of countryside close at hand where you can see the flora and fauna of the area and waterfalls. Souvenirs
    It has a variety of crafts and souvenirs for sale, made with exotic seeds, feathers, coconut and straw.

  • Nowadays

    Tarapoto is a city in the northern jungle of Peru, located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level on the banks of the Shilcayo River, tributary of the May. It is one of the main tourist and commercial centers of the Peruvian Amazon. It currently has a population of 149,875 (2015) inhabitants, being the most populated city in the department of San Martín, the twentieth in Peru and the third largest and most populated Amazonian city after Pucallpa and Iquitos.

  • Economy

    Economy
    Commerce The city is characterized for being very commercial since it concentrates products such as coffee, cocoa, rice, tobacco, banana, papaya, sacha inchi, biodiesel oil, sunflower oil, natural medicine products, cassava, beans, corn, among other products that they are cultivated in the San Martin region, because they own a land very rich in nutrients, it is considered the pantry of Peru