If you are only passing through Tarapoto, here are some ideas of what you can do on your own in one day: Chocolate Factory La Orquídea You can learn about the chocolate process from the beginning on a guided tour for S/5.00. There are mosquitoes there, so we recommend you to wear pants and sneakers. La Orquídea has a certification that does not allow people outside the factory to enter the production plant, but the guide will take you to take a look at the cacao plants, the s

The San Martín region is located in the high jungle, where many mountains of rainforest can be found. For this reason, waterfalls and waterfalls abound. Here we recommend the closest and easiest to get to from Tarapoto: 1. Ahuashiyacu It is the easiest access waterfall, it is about 20 minutes from Tarapoto. From the entrance you walk approximately 15 minutes to get there. How to get there: Ask the mototaxi / tuk tuk to go to the “Paradero a Yurimaguas” which is in the Shilc