Off the beaten trail and off the map... Moyobama, Chachapoyas and north to Ecuador
July 13th 2010 More accurately- off the beaten gringo trail and off the lonely planet map...
I can´t remember where I left off but we flew from Iquitos (and skipped the 5 day boat ride) to Tarapoto, where we recharged a little then headed off towards our next adventure. We broke up the trip to Chachapoyas with a stop at Moyobamba, which has thermal baths just outside of town. The baths are set nicely into the
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