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All 157 places by distance →One day from Tarapoto
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tarapoto
- Cascada de Ayashiyacuwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Pishurayacu Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada Quinti Yacuwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Catarata de Huacamaillowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascada el Añaquiwiwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Tarapoto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tarapoto?
Cataratas de Aguashiyacu Tarapoto Peru (waterfall, about 2 km), Cascada Pishurayacu (waterfall, about 2 km), Regional Museum of the National University of San Martin (museum, about 2 km), Cascada de Ayashiyacu (waterfall, about 10 km), Pishurayacu Waterfall (waterfall, about 16 km), Cascada Quinti Yacu (waterfall, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tarapoto?
116 places on Spotwander: 27 churches, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 parks, 14 waterfalls, 14 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest church to Tarapoto?
Church of Jesus of the Latter-Day Saints, about 1 km by road; Capilla Virgen de la Natividad (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Tarapoto?
Tambo Ilusión Private Conservation Area, about 5 km by road; Las Naranjas Private Conservation Area (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tarapoto?
Start in Tarapoto, visit Cascada de Ayashiyacu, then Pishurayacu Waterfall, then Cascada Quinti Yacu, then Catarata de Huacamaillo, then Cascada el Añaquiwi, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.