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Foundation of Tarapoto
Taparoto was founded as "Santa Cruz de los Motilones de Tarapoto" in 20/08/1782 by Baltasar Martínez Compañón. But before it had been populated by descendants of the Chancas, a tribe -
Integration to San Martín
The 4 of September of 1906, the departament of San Martín was created and Tarapoto was inclued in that big region by a law of the government -
The Airport and the increase of Tourism
In 1960 a big project was finished, the Tarapoto airport (Cadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport) was finished. With this new building the tourism was increased. People for Peru and the world could have access to Tarapoto. -
Creation of a new road
In 1965, the president Fernando B. Terry started the construction of a new road, the "Marginal" or also called Fernando B. Terry Road. Actually it continues in works because it wants to connect Peru with a lot of countries like Colombia and Ecuador. -
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Fujimori and the Terrorism
The jungle became one of the principal hiding places of terrorists and all was fear for population. But from 19990 to 1995, the president Alberto Fujimori invent and use a plan to fight and disappear them, which finally was a success. All the terrorists had disappeared and the people was happy -
Earthquake in San Martín
In the 25/09/2005 an earthquake of 7.5 degrees on the Richter scale shook the San Martin region and with it Tarapoto -
Actually...
Actually Tarapoto is thinking seriously, the past makes them commit not to lose their beliefs, but the future requires change, for example the world needs you to learn English, and with that they forget their native language.
