Tarapoto

By OrbegosoÁlvaro
  • Chanca culture
    1440

    Chanca culture

    The analysis of history goes back to the time when the hardened Chancas, persecuted by the Incas, make of Lamas their new habitat and form an extensive linguistic and cultural family known as: MOTILONES LAMISTAS.
  • Arriving of the spanish
    1537

    Arriving of the spanish

    On 1537 the spanish arrived in the jungle of Peru
  • Foundation

    Foundation

    Tarapoto was founded on August 20,1782
  • Since September 14, 1906, the city forms part of the department of San Martín

    Since September 14, 1906, the city forms part of the department of San Martín

  • Currently, Tarapoto is the main tourist and commercial axis of this part of the north-east of Peru and is the center of the terrestrial networks and areas in the north-east of Peru.

    Currently, Tarapoto is the main tourist and commercial axis of this part of the north-east of Peru and is the center of the terrestrial networks and areas in the north-east of Peru.

    According to the book "Regional Governments" (1980) by Political Engineer Andrés Tinoco Rondan, Tarapoto is mentioned as the axis city for the process of cross-sectionalization in Peru. Thirty years after the aforementioned study, "natural development" has been achieved.
  • Nowadays

    Nowadays

    The city of Tarapoto is the capital of the province of San Martín and according to the 2005 census it has a population of 101,000 inhabitants