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Moyobamba: the 10 best things to do in the Amazon paradise

Posted On: 30 May 2024 #TierrasVivas 1112

Considered a paradise, Moyobamba is a city where you can find hot springs, waterfalls and natural viewpoints. In addition, you can enjoy its delicious jungle cuisine and typical dances. In this note, find out what you can do if you visit this beautiful city in eastern Peru.

The city of hot springs, waterfalls and natural viewpoints. In addition, its residents delight with their dances and the best of jungle cuisine.

What to see here?

1. Punta de San Juan and Tahuishco Viewpoint

A tour of the natural viewpoints of the points of San Juan and Tahuishco during sunset is a good option to enjoy magnificent views of the valley and contemplate its beauty. Both are located around the city of Moyobamba. 1.6 km northeast of Plaza de Moyobamba, Zaragoza neighborhood (20 min walk).

2. San Francisco Botanical Garden

Center for studies and conservation of native flora and exotic plants. You can admire orchids of singular beauty, typical of the Alto Mayo habitat. The botanical garden is located on block 1 of Jr. Arequipa.

3. San Mateo Thermal Baths

Its waters have medicinal properties with temperatures that vary between approximately 32 °C (90 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F). Visiting hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., every day. They are located 10 minutes from the center of Moyobamba. It can be accessed by motorcycle taxi.

4. Oromina Sulfur Baths

Located on the slopes of Cerro Oromina, at an altitude of 900 m above sea level. n. m. The baths are surrounded by a natural environment and their waters have a temperature of 8 °C. After a short 15-minute walk, you can also visit the Asnayacu waterfall. The sulfur baths are 7 km from Moyobamba.

5. Paccha Waterfall

This waterfall is surrounded by lush vegetation and its waters come from the Paccha ravine. There are three waterfalls, about 30 m, that form a kind of pools, ideal for bathing. They are located 28 km southeast of the city of Moyobamba (1 hour by car) and then a 10-minute walk.

6. San Martín Departmental Museum

572 m north of the Moyobamba main square in Jirón Benavides No. 380. It exhibits the icons of regional culture such as: La Gran Saposoa, El Gran Pajatén, Funerary Urns of Chazuta, it also has a paleontological room where It shows fossils of prehistoric fauna, and collections made up of ceramics, lithics, textiles and wood.

7. Lejiayuco Waterfall

30 km southwest of the city of Moyobamba. Located in the Town Center of Pacaypite, it has three falls of crystalline waters, the first of 60 meters, the second of 8 meters and the third of approximately 60 meters, each of them forming natural pools of water where you can have a refreshing drink. bathroom.

8. La Tingana Natural Refuge

Tingana is considered an ecological paradise due to the great biodiversity it presents. In this natural refuge there are a large number of mammals (river wolf, different species of monkeys, fur, achuni, anteater, etc.), bird species (the tarahui, flauterillo, toucan, manacaraco, heron), fish species (shirui, tilapia, mojarra, atinga, carachama, among others) and you can see a great variety of flora (ferns, vines, orchids, bromeliads, among others).

In addition, the Tingana area is habitat for endangered and vulnerable species.

9. Morro de Calzada

The Morro de Calzada is a hill that is about 575 m high and is at an altitude of 1,430 meters above sea level, located in the district of Calzada, in the province of Moyobamba, within the department of San Martín, in northern Peru. It is located in the plain of the Mayo River valley.

10. Plaza de Armas and Moyobamba Cathedral

The Plaza de Armas, sometimes informally called Plaza Regional, is the main urban space of the Peruvian city of Moyobamba since the city's relocation following an earthquake in 1746.

The Moyobamba Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral of Santiago Apóstol) is the main church of the Prelature of Moyobamba and the San Martín Region, located in the Center of Moyobamba.

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Edwin Caviedes Profesional guide

Edwin Caviedes is the founder and manager of Tierras Vivas, a company that benefits native people communities.