Discover Moyobamba Province

Moyobamba Province brings together specific nature and culture themes to help you plan your trip: a canoe ride through a wetland, thermal waters, a trail to a summit, and a museum with regional collections. This makes it easy to match different travel interests with the destinations mentioned.

Nature between the river, wetland, and thermal waters

At the Reserva Ecológica Tingana, visitors can canoe through the wetland on the Río Avisado. This makes a trip on the water the main activity—different from climbing Morro de Calzada or visiting a museum.

Aguas Termales San Mateo is a thermal bath at the foot of Cerro San Mateo, at an altitude of 960 meters in the Selva Alta ecosystem. The distance from Moyobamba’s main square is 5.1 kilometers; traveling by private car on a paved road takes 15 minutes. The thermal bath complex in the San Martín destination includes seven pools, with temperatures ranging approximately from 32 °C to 40 °C. Operating hours and services may change; check them before your visit.

Hiking and views at Morro de Calzada

The climb up Morro de Calzada begins at the Centro de Interpretación and follows a 1.5-kilometer zigzag trail with partly rocky terrain to the viewpoint at the summit. Unlike the canoe ride in Tingana, this is a trail with a summit as its destination. Morro de Calzada is a natural viewpoint in the San Martín destination, offering a 360-degree panoramic view and limestone formations in the Río Mayo valley. Hikes at Morro can be an opportunity to observe local flora and fauna.

Museum and cultural heritage

The Museo Departamental San Martín has nine exhibition rooms with archaeological, ethnographic, and historical exhibits. These represent the earliest evidence of the people who inhabited the Amazon region, particularly the San Martín region. The collection of the Museo Departamental San Martín in the San Martín destination also includes La Gran Saposoa, El Gran Pajatén, and the funerary urns of Chazuta, as well as prehistoric animal fossils and collections of ceramics, stone objects, textiles, and wood. The museum’s exhibits therefore include both archaeological and historical evidence and a range of materials and cultural heritage.

Casa del Turista Onercocha is located in the community of Paraíso del Alto Mayo. It provides reception, guidance, and other services before and after a visit to Laguna Onercocha. Its role thus differs from that of a natural attraction or a collection: the focus here is on guidance and services related to visiting the lagoon.

Regional context: San Martín

The Destino Turístico Alto Mayo is located in the northern part of the Departamento San Martín and includes the provinces of Moyobamba and Rioja. The Destino Turístico Tarapoto is located in the central part of the Departamento San Martín and includes the provinces of San Martín and Lamas; the Destino Turístico Abiseo is located in the south-central part of the Departamento San Martín and includes the province of Mariscal Cáceres. These names help distinguish between the different regional search areas. If you are specifically looking for Moyobamba Province, Alto Mayo is the regional reference given here; Tarapoto and Abiseo refer to other destinations within the broader San Martín destination.

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Go to the main travel overview: San Martín.