Must-SeeGocta Falls
Amazonas
About 109 miles away
A towering rainforest waterfall in the Amazonas region.
Guide Coming Soon
Tarapoto
A warm jungle city in the foothills, the base for waterfalls, the blue lagoon of Sauce and the Quechua town of Lamas.
- Best Time to Go
- Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Tarapoto is being written. It's on the Northern Highlands list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-See
Worth a DetourTrujillo
La Libertad
About 214 miles away
The largest adobe city in the Americas, and the painted Moche temples of the Sun and Moon.
1 Sight
Must-SeeHuaraz
Áncash
About 226 miles away
A mountain town below the tropics' highest range, the base for the Santa Cruz Trek and blue Laguna 69.
3 Sights
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