TOURIST INFORMATION
SAN MARTIN |
| GENERAL DATA |
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Location:
The department of San Martin is situated in the high jungle
of northeastern Peru.
Peru
Area: 56 063,61 km2
Capital:
Moyobamba
Altitude:
860 m.a.s.l.
Average
annual temperature: º C (36º C maximum,
22º C minimum). Rainy season runs from January through
April. |
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| ACCESS ROUTES |
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By land:
There are two roads from Lima:
Lima - Chiclayo - Olmos - Bagua - Rioja - Moyobamba (1
369 km) along the North Pan-American Highway and then
branching off on the Marginal Highway. About 24 h by car.
Lima – Huánuco - Tingo María - Tocache
(955 km) along the Central Highway and then branching
off on the Marginal Highway. About 20 h by car.
By air: There are
flights from Lima (flying time about 55 minutes); there
is also an air taxi service within the region.
By river: The Huallaga
river flows into the Marañon river, therefore it
is used for river traffic connections with the Amazon
area and neighboring countries. |
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| HISTORICAL OVERLOOK |
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The cradle of pre-historic civilizations,
the San Martín department was created on September
4th,1 906.
Moyobamba, capital of the San Martín department
and known as the City of Orchids, was the first Peruvian
city founded in the jungle shortly after the conquest.
It was the seat of the first religious orders that established
missions in this area, making Moyobamba and surrounding
areas the target of their catechism efforts and, subsequently,
the base for the colonization and development of the region. |
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| OUTSKIRTS
OF THE CITY OF MOYOBAMBA |
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Gera Waterfalls
in the Jepelacio district 21 km from Moyobamba, about
40 minutes by car and then a 20 minute walk. It has three
impressive waterfalls, approximately 120 m tall. The volume
is developed for power generating purposes.
San
Mateo Thermal Baths
Highway to the Jepelacio district, km 5.
Located 3 km From the city of Moyobamba (about 5 minutes
by car). The water in the baths has therapeutic properties
and tourist facilities are available.
Cueva
del Diamante (Diamond Cave)
58 km from Rioja, in Naranjos (40 minutes by car).
Visits: Monday to Sunday 8:00-18:00.
Inside the cave there are compartments with stalactites
and stalagmites shaped like Roman columns, formed over
time.
Incipient River
Tioyacu
Opposite the Segunda Jerusalén settlement
Visits: Monday to Sunday 8:00-18:00.
14 km from Rioja, about 10 minutes by car and then a 10
minute walk, leads to a river rising from underneath a
hill, amidst exuberant vegetation.
Ahuashiyaku
Waterfalls
15 km from the town of Tarapoto, Banda district (about
30 minutes by car).
A beautiful spot with lush vegetation and a main pool
formed by an impressively beautiful waterfall.
Laguna Azul (Blue Lagoon)
40 km from Tarapoto, Sauce district (about 2 ½
h by car).
Crossing the Huallaga river at Puerto Lopez, a beautiful
mirror lake covers 350 hectares, surrounded by lush vegetation
on the shores of the picturesque town of Sauce.
Lamas Ethnic Museum
22 km, from Tarapoto (about 30 minutes by road).
The native community in this area has preserved intact
a wide variety of ancestral rituals, despite the passage
of time.
Gran Pajatén
Situated in the San Martín department. Access to
this area is difficult, expeditions visiting the constructions
usually travel through the department of La Libertad.
This complex contains circular buildings made of slate
slabs decorated with figures of flying condors. |
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| OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST |
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Oromina Sulfurous
Baths
Located 6 km From Moyobamba, these waters have great medicinal
properties.
Las Puntas
Lookout points at either end of the city, providing a
view of the wonderful landscapes and splendid evenings.
Lago Lindo
A 750 ha ecological reserve located within the domain
of the Kanchiskucha Indians, 40 km from Tarapoto on the
road that leads to the famous Laguna Azul.
Polish
Petroglyphs
Archaeological ruins situated 8,5 km from Tarapoto, with
inscriptions of animal and plant figures.
Del
Breo Waterfalls
Located in the province of Juanjuí. Impressive
waterfalls that flow through a stone ring.
The
Cave of los Huacharos
Located 24 km from Rioja in the Palestina settlement.
A subterranean river crosses the inside of this cave,
with very cold water.
The
Amazon Sanctuary
Situated alongside the Aguas Claras watercourse, 78 k.
from Rioja along the North Marginal Highway. It has two
entrances that lead into the depths of the Eastern Andes
range.
Wayku District
A native community of anthropological importance.
Chapawanka Waterfall
Located 2.5 km from Lamas, this is a singularly beautiful
waterfall. |
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| FOLKLORE |
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| This area is characterized by its abundance
of songs and legends, which are repeated at patron festivals.
The most representative traditional dances are the pandilla,
the jungle marinera and the tahuampa. |
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| HANDICRAFTS |
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| Fine pottery, straw hats, baskets, necklaces
and wood carvings. |
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| GASTRONOMY |
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Typical dishes:
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Inchicapi (Chicken soup with peanuts,
coriander and cassava). |
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Avispa juane (Chopped pork mixed with garlic
and spices, dipped in egg and flour and then wrapped
in a parcel of achira leaves and baked). |
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Tacacho con cecina (Baked or fried banana, mashed
with lard and dried meat). |
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Chunchulijuane (Mashed cassava with coriander
and chicken giblets, wrapped in bijao leaves). |
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Chontajuane (Mashed tucuma, palm and Paiche fish,
all wrapped in bijao leaves). |
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Sarajuane (Corn and peanut paste filled with
pork and wrapped in bijao leaves). |
Traditional
beverages: |
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Masato (Boiled and mashed cassava, fermented with
sweet potatoes and sugar). |
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Siete raíces. (Seven roots) |
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El ceresachado. |
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El chuchuhuasi (spirituous liquor made from a
bitter root, very popular in northeastern Peru).
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Indanachado. |
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| FESTIVITIES |
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San Juan Festival
(June)
St. John the Baptist takes on a symbolic nature in the
jungle, given the predominance of water as a vital element
throughout the Amazon. Typical bands play at parties and
regional dishes are served. |
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| SERVICES |
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Arport
Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport
Airport Ramp, Tarapoto.
Phone: (094) 52-2278.
Juan Simons Vela Airport
Jr. Teobaldo López and Raymondi s/n, Rioja.
Phone: (094) 55-8434.
Juanjuí Airport
Jr. Mariscal block 12, Juanjuí.
Phone: (094) 54-5023 / 54-5632.
Land Transport
Although there are no bus terminals, most transport companies
line up on blocks 6 and 7 of Av. Salaverry in Tarapoto.
Blocks 10 - 15 of Jr. Huallaga in Juanjui and
on la Av. Grau in Moyobamba.
Health Centers
Tarapoto
Banda de Shilcayo. Hospital
Jr. Pajatén block 2, Banda de Shilcayo.
Phone: (094) 52-6112.
24 hour service.
Juanjui
Health Service Network
Jr. Arica 205.
Phone: (094) 54-5151.
24 hour service
Moyobamba
Lluyllucucha. Health Center
Jr. 02 de Mayo s/n.
Phone: (094) 56-2509.
Police Stations
Tarapoto
San Martín Huanuco Police Force
Jr. Ramirez Hurtado block 1
Phone: (094) 52-2141.
24 hour service
Morales National Police Force
Av. Salaverry s/n, Morales. Phone: (094) 52-2929.
24 hour service.
Moyobamba
Moyobamba. National Police Force
Jr. Pedro Canga, Plaza de Armas – Main Square
Phone: (094) 56-2141.
24 hour service.
Rioja
Rioja National Police Force
Jr. Teobaldo Lopez 250.
Phone: (094) 55-8515.
24 hour service
Juanjuí
Juanjuí. National Police Force
Jr. Iquitos block 6.
Phone: (094) 54-5018.
24 hour service
Handicrafts Markets
Moyobamba
Between block 3 of Callao; Jr. Serafín Filomeno
and the Marginal Highway
Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00-18:00.
Rioja
Santo Toribio block 11 and Julio Aranda block
Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00-18:00.
Tarapoto
Manco Capac block 2 and Ramón Castilla block 2.
Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00-18:00.
Post Office
Tarapoto
Jr. San Martín 482.
Phone: (094) 52-2021.
Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00-20:00, Sunday 9:00-13:00.
Juanjuí
Prolongación Huallaga 126.
Phone: (094) 54-5066.
Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00-17:00.
Lamas
Calle San Martín 1348.
Phone: (094) 54-3103.
Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00-17:00.
Moyobamba
Jr. Serafin Filomeno 501.
Phone: (094) 56-2209.
Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00-20:00.
Rioja
Jr. Almirante Grau 736.
Phone: (094) 55-8007.
Open: Monday to Saturday 8:00-17:00. |
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