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Period: 1782 BCE to 1782 BCE
ORIGIN OF TARAPOTO
Legend about the origin of Tarapoto
Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, there was the town of Cumbazas. Its inhabitants were exterminated by the war opposing the resistance. A family that helped in the fight survived this disaster. -
Period: 1782 BCE to 1782 BCE
ORIGIN OF TARAPOTO
Exterminating them, their children (a man and a woman) remained in the hills, the god Apu felt sorry for the orphans, turning the boy into a strong and robust bull and the girl into a beautiful butterfly. -
Period: 1782 BCE to 1782 BCE
ORIGIN OF TARAPOTO
The pain and the sadness produced in them an uncontainable crying. The bull cried that his tears became the river Shilcayo. The beautiful butterfly descended from the hills to observe the ruin of her people. A Spaniard was admired and did not hesitate to hunt him down, and the butterfly fell to the ground becoming the cocha or lagoon of Suchiche that is the origin of Tarapoto. -
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TARAPOTO TODAY
Tarapoto is a city that tries to get ahead and tries that all people receive education, tarapoto today is improving in education, agriculture and livestock and also in the streets are implementing more security so that the streets are more safe.