If you pretend to visit Tarapoto, you should wear summer clothes; this city has a hot tropical climate. However, rain is also normal. Tarapoto is the largest city of San Martin, a department located at northeast of Peru. Despite being the most tourist place of San Martin, Tarapoto is not the capital. The city of Moyobamba boasts this distinction. A wide variety of comfortable Peru Hotels are waiting for you. Tarapoto has an amazing landscape and other interesting areas where you can practice adventure sports like rafting and canoeing. The popular Venice Lagoon is near Tarapoto (5km), here, you can fish and swimming.

Few Peruvian cities can compare with Tarapoto and its natural wonders. Here, it is common to find souvenirs stores around the city, products like traditional jewelry (made of exotic seeds) and crafts are much solicited. Peru Hotels are cheap and comfortable accommodations. The best months for visiting Tarapoto are between June and October when there is little rain. Tarapoto is a small city so you can enjoy it for some days, but if you have more time to visit another place, you should go to Iquitos. This city is very close to San Martin by airplane.

Iquitos, capital of Loreto, is home of the famous Amazon River. This river is born in Peru, crosses Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. A variety of day trips, jungle packages and cruises on the Amazon River are on offer, don't miss the chance to take one. This city is also full of Peru Hotels and other fascinating surprises. The most popular vehicle of Iquitos is the motorcycle because weather is heat. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is an interesting place to visit with children.