Moyobamba

Moyobamba, the City of the Orchids, is the capital of the San Martín region in northern Peru.

Get in
Since the airport is not in use, the only way to get into Moyobamba is by road. Your best option is to use a bus company. There are buses from Lima, which take 24 hours to get to Moyobamba and travel during the night. Prices vary, with the most expensive being around S/120 (soles).

The fastest way to get to Moyobamba is to fly from Lima to Tarapoto and from Tarapoto take a taxi or bus to Moyobamba. LAN Peru and LC Perú fly to Tarapoto from Lima. A taxi will cost S/25 and a bus will cost S/20. The average time from Tarapoto to Moyobamba is 2 hours. Enjoy the view on the way!

You can also arrive from Iquitos, by boat to Yurimaguas and then a bus or taxi to Tarapoto and Moyobamba. The road is winding, with several ups and downs, and it can be a problem if you are prone to motion sickness. It is otherwise breathtaking in its beauty.

Get around
You can either walk or catch a moto-taxi (a modified motorbike with three wheels and a carriage at the back for three passengers). Most journeys with a moto-taxi cost S/2.00. Some drivers may try to charge more when they see you are not from Peru. Remember to state your price before you get into the taxi.

Eat

 * Arizona Chicken, Serafin Filomeno No. 580. Polleria, popular among locals.
 * Try eating at one of the "Pollerias" (chicken restaurants), which are generally popular throughout Peru.
 * Arizona Chicken, Serafin Filomeno No. 580. Polleria, popular among locals.
 * Try eating at one of the "Pollerias" (chicken restaurants), which are generally popular throughout Peru.
 * Arizona Chicken, Serafin Filomeno No. 580. Polleria, popular among locals.
 * Try eating at one of the "Pollerias" (chicken restaurants), which are generally popular throughout Peru.

Drink
Peruvian Amazon has a huge selection of jungle drinks, of which many many are touted as being aphrodisiacs with suggestive names to match. There are a few discos "discotecas" in Moyobamba, with attached bars. Most are located along Malecón de San Juan, on the north side of the town.
 * Uvachado
 * Leche de Monja
 * 7 Raices
 * Sant JordiFull bar, has domestic and import beers along with homemade drinks. Jr. Alonso de Alvarado No. 323.
 * George de la SelvaBar and lounge that often has a live band and music.
 * El PadrinoDiscoteca and bar.

Sleep

 * A restaurant is situated inside the hotel.



Go next

 * Tarapoto - the largest city in the region
 * Rioja - to the west
 * Chiclayo - an overnight bus trip that crosses the Andes and gets you from the lush forests and rivers of the Amazon basin into the arid Pacific coast of northern Perú. Try to sleep during the winding trip.