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Moyobamba

Capital of the department of San Martin and known as the «City of Orchids». There are more than 3500 species of orchids around Moyobamba, about 10% of all orchids known worldwide, including Cattleya rex and Phragmipedium peruvianum (Phragmipedum kovachii) endemic to the region. Many orchids can be admired alongside fruit trees and butterflies in the San Francisco Botanical Garden.

Geographical location

River valley of the Mayo in northern Peru, 113 km northwest of Tarapoto.

Population

About 84 000.

Altitude
860 m.

Average temperature

January: 22 °C, February: 22 °C, March: 22 °C, April: 23 °C, May: 23 °C, June: 23 °C, July: 23 °C, August: 23 °C, September: 23 °C, October: 23 °C, November: 23 °C, December: 23 °C.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

 

Average high and low temperature

January: 28,2 °C / 18,5 °C, February: 28,1 °C / 18,5 °C, March: 28,3 °C / 18,6 °C, April: 28,6 °C / 18,6 °C, May: 28,9 °C / 18,3 °C, June: 28,7 °C / 17,8 °C, July: 29,9 °C / 17,2 °C, August: 29,3 °C / 17,3 °C, September: 29,4 °C / 17,7 °C, October: 29,4 °C / 18,4 °C, November: 29,2 °C / 18,8 °C, December: 28,6 °C / 18,8 °C.

 

Average rainfall

January: 113 mm, February: 157 mm, March: 158 mm, April: 119 mm, May: 88 mm, June: 53 mm, July: 52 mm, August: 67 mm, September: 89 mm, October: 127 mm, November: 128 mm, December: 127 mm.

Source of statistical data: Senamhi.

Photo: ANDINA.

Travel programs:

PTW-PER006

Northern Peru

13 days / 12 nights

Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.

PTW-TAR001

Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls

4 days / 3 nights

Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo River) and waterfalls.

 

PTW-TAR003

Tarapoto + Chachapoyas

7 days / 6 nights

Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.

 

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